For the second straight game, Poolville will face off against Moody. The Monarchs will face off against the Bearcats at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday. Poolville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Moody's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Poolville heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Friday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Moody.
For Moody's part, Zayden Heaton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits (and only one walk). Those ten strikeouts gave Heaton a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three runs. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ace Archer, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Truitt Costine was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
The win (which was Moody's third in a row) raised their record to 6-10. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poolville, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8.
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