For the second straight game, Bowie will face off against Iowa Park. Bowie will welcome Iowa Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bowie 3.9, Iowa Park 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bowie's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Iowa Park hitters got past them. Bowie lost 10-0 to Iowa Park on Tuesday. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Jackrabbits were not able to get on the board.
For Iowa Park's part, CJ McNeill was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave McNeill a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kane Decker, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Brayden Holster, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Iowa Park always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Iowa Park has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. Bowie's loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 8-8.
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