Del Campo won against Sacramento last Thursday with 12 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Del Campo Cougars were the clear victor by a 12-2 margin over the Sacramento Dragons. That's two games straight that Del Campo has won by exactly ten runs.
Brody Bieneman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). Bieneman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bieneman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Alex Carter looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Robert Franklin, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alex Young, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Sacramento's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drewlian Jenkins Jr., who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The win was the third in a row for Del Campo, bringing their record for this year to 8-9. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Sacramento, they dropped their record down to 3-14 with that loss, which was their seventh straight at home.
Del Campo will take on Capital Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Del Campo is facing Capital Christian at the right time seeing as Capital Christian is stuck on a 17-game losing streak. As for Sacramento, they will head out on the road to take on El Camino at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Sacramento will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: El Camino will have lost six straight heading into Monday's contest.
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