The Luling Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Great Hearts Northern Oaks Griffins at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Luling is coming into the game on a six-game losing streak.
Luling pushed their score all the way to 11 on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a 14-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Cole.
Ramiro Castillo and Juan Amaro stepped up to the plate in a big way. Castillo scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Amaro went 1-for-3 with four RBI. Another player making a difference was Christian Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Great Hearts Northern Oaks scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Nixon-Smiley 13-3.
Nicholas Franzese made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Franzese has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Franzese was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, Great Hearts Northern Oaks got a massive performance out of Eli Mazeika, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ryan Matson was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Luling's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Great Hearts Northern Oaks, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
Luling might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Great Hearts Northern Oaks in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Franzese, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Now that Luling knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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