Corbett extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 7-7. They came up short against the Banks Braves, falling 6-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Banks, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Banks' part, Cris Medina made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out eight over 4.1 innings pitched. Medina has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Finnan Hailey looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
Back at the plate, Ryder Powell was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Cade Wilson was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Corbett is set to square off against their familiar foe Westside Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Banks will take on rival Catlin Gabel at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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