The Miles Bulldogs will head out on the road to take on the Bangs Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Miles barely beat De Leon the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Miles put the hurt on De Leon with a sharp 14-4 victory on Friday. The win was nothing new for Miles as they're now sitting on three straight.
ETHAN JAMES made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. JAMES was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Miles got a massive performance out of PRESTON TAPIA, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. MANUEL TORRES was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Meanwhile, Bangs had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 13-3 victory.
Like Miles, Bangs also got a great game from a two-way player: Skylar Minshew. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Minshew was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenny Cole, who went 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, three RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Hunter Crowell, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Miles' record now sits at 9-5-1. As for Bangs, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
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