Bartow was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Ridge Community Bolts. The Yellow Jackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bolts apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in February of 2023.
Javier Delgado was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Bartow saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Fenley, who scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave Fenley a new career-high in stolen bases. Kelan Elliott also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
Bartow's defeat dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Ridge Community, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bartow will host Leon at 7:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Ridge Community, they will challenge Four Corners at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Four Corners is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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