The Colfax Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Grant Pacers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Colfax is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
On Thursday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Colfax had to settle for a 5-4 loss against Sutter. Colfax has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colfax saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Garrett Lewis, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Grant can finally bid farewell to their 20-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over West Campus.
Rob Cortez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Colfax's defeat dropped their record down to 10-16. As for Grant, their win ended an 11-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-24.
Colfax beat Grant 7-4 in their previous meeting on Friday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cortez, who struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Colfax still be able to contain Cortez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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