For the second straight game, Amarillo will face off against Aledo. The Sandies will face off against the Bearcats at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Amarillo's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Aledo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Amarillo heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Aledo by a score of 3-2. The Sandies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Aledo's part, Grayson McKelvey tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. McKelvey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Aledo's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Brennon Evans, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Aledo is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Amarillo, their loss dropped their record down to 24-12-1.
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