River Road is on a five-game streak of home losses, and Childress a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The River Road Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Childress Bobcats at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
River Road couldn't beat Tulia on Tuesday even though they stacked eight runs on them in the fifth inning. The Wildcats came up short against the Hornets, falling 20-10.
Diego Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and one run. Zantiago Marrufo was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Childress not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since March 20th (when they won 17-3). They blew past Tulia 15-4. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Creedan Bell was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Koen Galligan, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and two runs.
Childress always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .656. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Childress now has a winning record of 11-10-1. As for River Road, their loss dropped their record down to 4-13.
River Road came up short against Childress when the teams last played two weeks ago, falling 4-0. Will the Wildcats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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