For the second straight game, Lee will face off against Sterling. The Ganders will square off against the Rangers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lee fell victim to Sterling and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rangers. Having soared to a lofty 20 runs in the game before, the Ganders' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Sterling's part, the result came thanks to David Benavides's shutout, as he gave up just six hits. Benavides has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Sterling's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rafael Romo, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. Ashton Butler also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Sterling has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Lee, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 9-13 record.
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