For the second straight game, Ferris will face off against Central Valley. The Saxons will welcome the Bears at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. One thing working in Ferris' favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Ferris will bounce into Saturday's game after beating Central Valley, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Saxons put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 11-4 win on Friday. While the Saxons didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Eamonn Keaton
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Eamonn Keaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Houston Smith and Colton Smith did most of the damage at the plate: Houston went 3-for-4 with four RBI and two doubles, while Colton got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those four RBI gave Houston a new career-high. Shawn Verduzco was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Ferris hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in three consecutive matchups.
Ferris' victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Central Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
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