Ford can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Everything went their way against the Como-Pickton Eagles as the Ford Panthers made off with a 19-6 victory. The win was some much needed relief for Ford as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
The team relied heavily on Rhett Usleman, who went 4-for-6 with four stolen bases, four runs, and five RBI. Another player making a difference was Zander Sharp, who scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Como-Pickton's side, Dane Oud made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI. Kobie Wright was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Como-Pickton didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 16 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ford only tossed eight.
Ford's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-12-2. As for Como-Pickton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 9-9-1.
Ford will be playing at home against Canton at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Ford's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Como-Pickton, they will head out on the road to square off against Alba-Golden at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Alba-Golden's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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