After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Briggsdale was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They suffered a rough 18-2 defeat at the hands of the Otis Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Briggsdale of the 18-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Halo Snyder was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On Otis' side, Kaleb Jones made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Jones was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Gavin Price was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Tayte Smith was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-3.
Briggsdale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Otis, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Briggsdale will head out on the road to square off against Caliche at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Caliche has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.89 runs per game on average), something Briggsdale will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Otis, they will be playing at home against Merino at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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