Bangs has been on the road for five straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Miles Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, everything went Bangs' way against Goldthwaite as Bangs made off with a 13-3 win.
Skylar Minshew made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Minshew was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenny Cole was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Newton, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Miles had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Bearcats 14-4. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Miles considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Like Bangs, Miles also got a great game from a two-way player: ETHAN JAMES. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. JAMES was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miles got a massive performance out of PRESTON TAPIA, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. MANUEL TORRES was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Bangs pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10 runs. As for Miles, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
Bangs came out on top in a nail-biter against Miles in their previous matchup back in February of 2019, sneaking past 7-6. Will Bangs repeat their success, or does Miles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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