Baseball Preview: Youngker Roughriders vs. Washington Rams
The Youngker Roughriders will head out on the road to challenge the Washington Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Youngker will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Youngker stacked a sixth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Copper Canyon as Youngker made off with a 20-5 victory. Youngker's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
The team relied heavily on Jeremiah Garcia, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four runs, and two triples. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jose Nieves, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Washington came into Tuesday's contest having lost seven straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They had just enough and edged Glendale out 3-2. The win was just what Washington needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Austin Ashford made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Ashford was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3.
Ashford wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cody Tieman, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Youngker pushed their record up to 9-3 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Washington, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
Washington's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Youngker has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .471. It's a different story for Washington, though, as they've only averaged .278. Will they be able to contain Youngker's hitters?
Youngker took their victory against Washington when the teams last played two weeks ago by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Youngker since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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