For the second straight game, Seagraves will face off against Ropes. Seagraves will take on Ropes at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Seagraves has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Ropes will arrive with ten straight wins.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Tuesday. Seagraves came up short against Ropes, falling 26-2.
For Ropes' part, Elijah Flores made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Flores has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ropes got a massive performance out of Ryland Keith, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, five runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs Keith has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaivyth Cruz, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base.
Ropes always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .689. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seagraves only posted an OBP of .412.
Seagraves' defeat dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Ropes, their record is now 14-3.
Saturday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Seagraves hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Ropes struggles in that department as they've averaged .398. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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