Southwest Onslow extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 12-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Jacksonville Cardinals. That's two games in a row now that the Stallions have lost by just one run.
Jacob Smith was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-5 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
As for Jacksonville, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-10 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
On Jacksonville's side, Ryan Yates was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Yates has posted since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Vasco Sutton was excellent, going 2-for-5 with one run and one double.
Looking ahead, Southwest Onslow is taking a road trip to square off against East Duplin at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Stallions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Jacksonville, they will host New Bern at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals are facing the Bears at the right time seeing as the Bears are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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