For the second straight game, Abernathy will face off against Sudan. The Antelopes will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hornets at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Abernathy has struggled recently with three defeats in a row, while Sudan will arrive with four straight victories.
Abernathy fell victim to Sudan and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 16-0 to the Hornets.
For Sudan's part, Cal Carter and Caleb Groetken were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Carter pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Groetken kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Carter got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one double, while Groetken scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Those four RBI gave Carter a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kincaid Boehning was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Aybran Granados was another key player, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
Sudan kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive contests.
Sudan's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Abernathy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-11.
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