The Seminole Indians will head out on the road to challenge the Greenwood Rangers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Seminole will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Seminole earned a 5-1 victory over Fort Stockton. That's two games straight that Seminole has won by exactly four runs.
Eloy Macias made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Macias was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Obed Reyes was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brayden Gonzales, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Greenwood had to settle for a 6-4 defeat against Andrews on Tuesday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Greenwood in their matchups with Andrews: they've now lost eight in a row.
Sawyer Morrow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Seminole's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-8. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs per game. As for Greenwood, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-9-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Seminole has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Seminole beat Greenwood 4-1 when the teams last played back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Greenwood's Zac Rybolt, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Seminole still be able to contain Rybolt? There's only one way to find out.
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