Goldwater hasn't had much luck against Paradise Honors recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Panthers at 3:45 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Goldwater's offense. They came up short against Paradise Honors on Tuesday, falling 10-0. The shutout was out of character for the Bulldogs seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in February.
For Paradise Honors' part, Michael Nicolini Jr. made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Nicolini Jr. has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Paradise Honors let Jack Moore and Boeden Forquer run wild. Moore went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base, while Forquer scored a run while going 2-for-2. What's more, Forquer posted three RBI, the most he's had since back in March. Jaydan Herrera was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two doubles.
Paradise Honors pushed their record up to 19-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.4 runs on average over those games. As for Goldwater, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-13.
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