Baseball Recap: Adams Cougars vs. Samuell Spartans
In what's become a running theme this season, Adams gave their fans yet another huge victory in Friday's first game. They never let the Samuell Spartans onto the board and left with a 15-0 win. Winning may never get old, but Adams sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Christian Rodriguez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emilio Wong and Thomas Fitton did most of the damage at the plate: Wong went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a double, while Fitton scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Fitton is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Justino Chavarria, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Adams pushed their record up to 10-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.5 runs per game. As for Samuell, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Adams beat Samuell by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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