Baseball Preview: Flowers Jaguars vs. High Point Eagles
Flowers is 9-0-1 against High Point since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Flowers Jaguars will head out on the road to face off against the High Point Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Flowers is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 16.2 runs per game this season.
Flowers stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Parkdale with a sharp 25-5 victory.
Ivan Valdez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). Valdez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Valdez was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Flowers got a massive performance out of Aaron Moss, who scored five runs and stole a base while going 4-for-5. Marc Harrison Jr. was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.
Meanwhile, High Point came into Monday's match having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bowie 6-4.
Flowers' record now sits at 9-2. As for High Point, their record now sits at 3-7.
Flowers took their victory against High Point when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 14-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Flowers since the team 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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