New Boston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They fell just short of the Atlanta Rabbits by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to New Boston of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Connor Bobbitt put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Bobbitt has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Bobbitt was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Eli Barrett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
New Boston's loss dropped their record down to 8-14. As for Atlanta, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 13-9-1.
New Boston will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Queen City at 7:00 p.m. Queen City is coming into the game with seven straight victories on the road, so New Boston will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Atlanta, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-3 win vs. Harleton on the 13th.
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