Baseball Recap: Bushland Falcons vs. Friona Chieftans
Bushland entered their tilt with Friona with ten consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with 11. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Friona Chieftans a 21-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Bushland has won 11 contests by more than eight runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ty Purcell made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Purcell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Purcell was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Noah Krause was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Dawson Jaco was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a double.
Bushland's victory was their 19th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-2-1. As for Friona, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11-1.
Bushland will be playing at home against Tulia at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Friona, they will head out on the road to take on River Road at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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