For the second straight game, Hollywood will face off against Contreras. The Sheiks will head out on the road to square off against the Cobras at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Hollywood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
Hollywood will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Contreras on Wednesday. The Sheiks were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Cobras. Considering the Sheiks have won eight contests by more than seven runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Angel Marrufo was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Marrufo was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs.
Jonathan Hu-Ramirez
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In other batting news, Hollywood got a massive performance out of Jonathan Hu-Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Those five RBI gave Hu-Ramirez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Denis Kim, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
Hollywood always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .688. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Hollywood has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.4 runs over those games. As for Contreras, their defeat was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-13-1.
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