For the second straight game, Randolph will face off against Jourdanton. The Ro-Hawks will square off against the Indians/Squaws at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Randolph has given up an average of 8.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jourdanton hit Randolph with a six-run second inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Ro-Hawks came up short against the Indians/Squaws, falling 11-3. The Ro-Hawks haven't had much luck with the Indians/Squaws recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
For Jourdanton's part, Ryan Aguilar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Aguilar has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February.
In other pitching news, Jourdanton got a great performance from Reagan Baker as he struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Reid Powell was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Braden Griego, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Jourdanton always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Jourdanton and bumps their season record up to 13-7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Randolph, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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