For the second straight game, Redmond will face off against Bend. The Panthers will face off against the Lava Bears at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Redmond is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Redmond after they put the first run on the board on Wednesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Bend by a score of 4-3.
For Bend's part, Marcio Silva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Silva has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bend's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Will Goodman, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Goodman has posted since back in March. Another was Mason Pendergast, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Bend is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Redmond, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
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