Baseball Recap: Golden Sierra Grizzlies vs. Highlands Scots
In what's become a running theme this season, Golden Sierra gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Highlands Scots as the Golden Sierra Grizzlies made off with a 19-5 win. Golden Sierra's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Robert Baxley and Linkin Phipps made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Baxley struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Phipps struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Baxley scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-6, while Phipps went 4-for-5 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tony Alvarez, who went 4-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. He is on a roll when it comes to triples, as he's now hit at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Logan Borovich, who went 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Highlands' side, Angelo Green made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4. Ben Saovang was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Golden Sierra and bumps their season record up to 6-4. As for Highlands, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Golden Sierra will have a chance to go back-to-back against Highlands: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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