After a string of three wins, Miles's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 9-2 defeat to the Bangs Dragons might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, Miles couldn't push the score so high this time.
Miles saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JAXON PETILLO, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was COOPER ELLISON, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Miles didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bangs only tossed six.
On Bangs' side, they let Hunter Crowell and Brayden Gatlin loose on the outfield. Crowell scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Gatlin scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Kenny Cole was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Miles' loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6-1. As for Bangs, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season.
Miles will head out on the road to square off against Hamilton at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hamilton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season. As for Bangs, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Coleman at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Coleman is coming into the matchup with five straight wins on the road, so Bangs will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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