For the second straight game, Cisco will face off against Bangs. The Loboes will be playing at home against the Dragons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Cisco easily dispatched Winters last Friday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Loboes fell just short of Bangs by a score of 3-1 on Thursday.
For Bangs' part, Trapper Estess spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Estess has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Connor Bible was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
The victory (which was Bangs' fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-8. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Cisco, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
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