Fredericksburg extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 16-11 in the process. They fell 8-3 to the Navarro Panthers. That's two games in a row now that the Billies have lost by exactly five runs.
Fredericksburg saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Boswell, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Navarro, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly five runs.
On Navarro's side, Peyton Helford tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over 5.2 innings pitched. Helford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Elijah Farley was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Matthew Villanueva was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Fredericksburg will head out on the road to face off against Canyon Lake at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Fredericksburg's pitchers better be ready for this one: Canyon Lake has averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. Navarro does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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