Three Rivers had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Woodsboro Eagles 5-4. This was payback for Three Rivers, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Cody Sells spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, Sebastian Steele was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lathan Meyer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Woodsboro's side, Tagg Silvas was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Silvas was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Cole Spalek made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Three Rivers is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. As for Woodsboro, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Three Rivers will take on Refugio at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Refugio will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Three Rivers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Woodsboro, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Skidmore-Tynan at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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