Gustine is 7-1 against Stone Ridge Christian since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Gustine Reds will host the Stone Ridge Christian Knights at 3:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gustine has four straight wins, Stone Ridge Christian has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gustine is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Stone Ridge Christian with a sharp 20-2 victory on Tuesday. The Reds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by six runs or more this season.
Lucas Malone and Alexander Quezada made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Malone struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Quezada pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Malone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. At bat, Malone scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Quezada scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Michael Salsa
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In other batting news, Michael Salsa and Jake Campbell did most of the damage at the plate: Salsa went 4-for-5 with eight RBI, three doubles, and two runs, while Campbell went a perfect 4-for-4 with four runs, four RBI, and one triple. Those three doubles gave Salsa a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Avery Ethridge, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Gustine kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Gustine's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games. As for Stone Ridge Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
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