Baseball Recap: Yoakum Wins Going Away Against Rice Consolidated

Yoakum had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 12-run drubbing they dealt Rice Consolidated on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers stepped up to hand the Raiders a 12-0 shutout. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.

Brenten Jacob looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.

At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Green, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Sutton Pavliska was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.

Yoakum hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.

The victory got Yoakum back to even at 9-9-1. As for Rice Consolidated, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 12 of their last 16 contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season.

Yoakum will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rice Consolidated: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.