For the second straight game, Sterling will face off against Barbers Hill. The Rangers will be playing at home against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sterling 4, Barbers Hill 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sterling is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Barbers Hill just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eagles. The shutout was out of character for the Rangers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Barbers Hill's part, the result came thanks to Ayden Mooring's shutout, as he gave up just two hits. Mooring has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Barbers Hill saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Ponder, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one run. That triple was Ponder's first of the season. Roque Garcia was another, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
The victory made it two in a row for Barbers Hill and bumps their season record up to 21-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Sterling, their loss dropped their record down to 13-13.
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