There's no place like home for Satsuma, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Tuesday. They never let the T.R. Miller Tigers onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Friday. For Satsuma, this counts as revenge for the 4-0 defeat T.R. Miller walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
The result came thanks to Jansen Banashak's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Satsuma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Satsuma's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 18-5. As for T.R. Miller, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-13.
Satsuma will have a chance to go back-to-back against T.R. Miller: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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