For the second straight game, Archie Williams will face off against San Rafael. The Peregrine Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Archie Williams has three straight wins, San Rafael has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Tuesday, Archie Williams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 victory over San Rafael.
For San Rafael's part, Cruz Wexler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Wexler is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is 2-1 (and 7-10 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Dylan Thorpe, who went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs.
Archie Williams' win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for San Rafael, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
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