Braham extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Hinckley-Finlayson, their victory ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 2-13. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last seven times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Hinckley-Finlayson's part, Ethan Martin was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Martin is becoming a predictor of Hinckley-Finlayson's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 0-12 when he doesn't). Martin was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ty Westrum was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Tanner Risley also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Braham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hinckley-Finlayson, they will welcome Aitkin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Gobblers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Jaguars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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