Baseball Game Preview: Ralls Jackrabbits vs. Hale Center Owls

For the second straight game, Ralls will face off against Hale Center. Ralls will head out to face off against Hale Center at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ralls' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Hale Center's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

The home team had won the previous three meetings between Ralls and Hale Center, and Ralls kept the tradition alive. Ralls walked away with a 7-4 victory over Hale Center on Monday.

For Hale Center's part, Cesar Pina was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave Pina a new career-high. Mike Lopez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Ralls is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. Hale Center dropped their record down to 5-9 with the loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.