For the second straight game, Hanks will face off against Bel Air. The Knights will take on the Highlanders at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. Hanks is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Hanks' offense. They came up short against Bel Air on Wednesday, falling 14-0. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Knights were not able to get on the board.
For Bel Air's part, Diego Ramirez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, Andrew Chavez and Tavi Santa Cruz did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Santa Cruz went 4-for-5 with three RBI and two runs. Those three RBI gave Santa Cruz a new career-high. Alex Rodriguez Mota was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The win made it two in a row for Bel Air and bumps their season record up to 11-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Hanks, their loss dropped their record down to 8-5-2.
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