The Patagonia Lobos will square off against the San Manuel Miners at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with nine consecutive losses for Patagonia and three for San Manuel.
Patagonia came up short against Ray on Thursday, falling 20-1.
Meanwhile, San Manuel started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Hayden. They fell 9-5 to the Lobos on Tuesday.
San Manuel saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ivan Flores, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Patagonia's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for San Manuel, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Patagonia has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like San Manuel struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Patagonia suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to San Manuel in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lobos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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