The Palmetto Ridge Bears have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Aubrey Rogers Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Palmetto Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
After low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, Palmetto Ridge brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They blew past Golden Gate 16-6. Considering Palmetto Ridge's hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Palmetto Ridge let Pedro Rodriguez and Thomas Cox loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3, while Cox scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cox is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Anthony Del Sol was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Aubrey Rogers was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 6-2 to Lely.
Aubrey Rogers also got a good showing from Tim Hutchinson, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Tristan Degenova was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Palmetto Ridge's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-3. As for Aubrey Rogers, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Aubrey Rogers' pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Palmetto Ridge has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .457. It's a different story for Aubrey Rogers, though, as they've only averaged .343. Will they be able to contain Palmetto Ridge's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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