Frontier is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Stockdale is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Frontier Titans will take on the Stockdale Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Frontier is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Frontier was able to grind out a solid win over Garces Memorial, taking the game 6-3.
Jacob Parnell tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Robby Mills picked up the save, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Landon McDonald was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kaden Wright was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Stockdale came up short against Liberty on Tuesday and fell 8-5.
Stockdale also got a good showing from Salvatore Russo, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Owen Hill was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Brock Johnson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Stockdale didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Liberty only tossed four.
Frontier's victory bumped their record up to 10-1. As for Stockdale, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-4 record this season.
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