New Boston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 9-5 to the Redwater Dragons. New Boston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Redwater apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Xavier Rowden put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rowden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aiden Juarez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Newt Taylor was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
New Boston's loss dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Redwater, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-9-1.
New Boston will head out on the road to take on De Kalb at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Boston is facing De Kalb at the right time seeing as De Kalb is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Redwater, they will be playing at home against Pewitt at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pewitt hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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