For the second straight game, Boling will face off against Stafford. The Bulldogs will venture away from home to challenge the Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
Boling took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Stafford by a score of 12-8. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bulldogs considering their two-run performance the game before.
Chris Merino looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jerrick Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February. Tyler Arriaga also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Boling always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .561. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Stafford only posted an OBP of .412.
Boling has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-13 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Stafford, they moved to 13-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak.
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