For the second straight game, Jumpertown will face off against Strayhorn. The Cardinals will host the Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Jumpertown heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell 7-4 to Strayhorn. The Cardinals have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Strayhorn's part, Sanders Sowell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Sowell has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. He is becoming a predictor of Strayhorn's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 5-14 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Strayhorn let Morgan Moore and Jayden Bowen run wild. Moore got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI, while Bowen went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI. Bowen has become a key player for Strayhorn: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-14 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Maury Balderrama, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
Strayhorn always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .583. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jumpertown only posted an OBP of .382.
Strayhorn moved to 9-14 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. As for Jumpertown, their loss dropped their record down to 6-18.
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