Antioch scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They put the hurt on the Pearl-Cohn Firebirds with a sharp 25-2 victory. Considering Antioch has won five games by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Devin Tusie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Tusie has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tusie was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Antioch got a massive performance out of Rolando Cruz Jr., who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. d Sanders was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing seven bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Antioch's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-8. As for Pearl-Cohn, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Antioch will take on Cane Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Antioch is facing Cane Ridge at the right time seeing as Cane Ridge is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for Pearl-Cohn, they will head out on the road to square off against Stratford at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Stratford hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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