Page has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Northern Guilford Nighthawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Page is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought contest, but Page had to settle for a 7-5 loss against Thomasville.
Bruin Agbayani made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Northern Guilford can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over Page. The win was just what Northern Guilford needed coming off of a 10-2 defeat in their prior game.
Yancey Burleson looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, RJ Smith was incredible, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Page's loss dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Northern Guilford, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Page has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Northern Guilford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Page came up short against Northern Guilford in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 5-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Northern Guilford's Elliott Flowers, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Now that Page knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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