Rice Consolidated extended their losing streak to 14 on Friday, dropping their season record down to 9-18 in the process. They came up short against the Edna Cowboys, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cowboys this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
As for Edna, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-16. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Edna's part, Brady Peters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Peters is becoming a predictor of Edna's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 5-2 (and 3-14 when he doesn't). Peters was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Weston Howard was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Trevor Floyd, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Rice Consolidated nor Edna have any future games scheduled.
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