Saline extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-7. They came up short against the Red River Bulldogs, falling 8-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bobcats of the 8-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
As for Red River, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-17. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Red River's part, Ty Bamburg and Qua Miller did most of the damage at the plate: Bamburg went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Miller got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Miller is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 7-17 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Devin Boulas, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Coming up, Saline will square off against Grace Christian at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday. As for Red River, they will host Dodson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Panthers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.65 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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