River Road had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with a 16-13 win over the Friona Chieftans on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what River Road needed considering they were shutout in their previous matchup.
Aaron Lovett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Lovett was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Tagan McLean was incredible, going 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and a run. Zantiag Marrufo was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
The victory got River Road back to even at 10-10. As for Friona, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-12-1.
River Road will square off against Dalhart at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. River Road is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season. As for Friona, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Tulia at 4:30 p.m.
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