For the second straight game, Dunbar will face off against Southwest. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Dunbar is looking for their season's first win.
Dunbar came up short against Southwest on Tuesday, falling 17-1.
For Southwest's part, Diego Moran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). Moran was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 1.1 stolen bases per game.
In other batting news, Maurice Harrell was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Oscar Castillo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Southwest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .727. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Southwest and bumps their season record up to 7-13. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for Dunbar, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8-1.
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