Bowie extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 11 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-9. They lost 15-3 to the Hanks Knights. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Knights from their previous meeting back in May of 2017.
As for Hanks, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3-2. The result was nothing new for the Knights, who have now won five games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Hanks' part, Raul Melendez made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Melendez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Lorenzo Salcido was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Jacob Meneses was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Bowie will be playing in front of their home fans against Parkland at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Hanks, they will take on Chapin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Huskies have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.19 runs per game on average), something the Knights will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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