The Emerson Mavericks will take on the Frisco Raccoons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Emerson's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Frisco's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Emerson is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Frisco just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Raccoons.
For Frisco's part, the team relied heavily on Jayson Bustamante, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave Bustamante a new career-high in doubles (two).
The victory was the fifth in a row for Frisco, bringing their record for this year to 10-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Emerson, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 15-3.
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