Baseball Recap: Red River Bulldogs vs. Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers
In what's become a running theme this season, Red River gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Jonesboro-Hodge Tigers an 11-0 shutout. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Red River.
Kenny Lazarus made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Lazarus was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other pitching news, Tyler Hughes looked comfortable as he went 2-for-2 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Lazarus wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Williamson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Elijah Murphy, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Red River's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-4. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Red River will face off against Natchitoches Central at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Natchitoches Central: 3.4, Red River: 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Jonesboro-Hodge, they will head out on the road to take on Lakeview at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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