Paradise had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 7-11 to make it five. They lost 8-1 to the Winters Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-5 on Tuesday.
Paradise saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jost Hitzwebel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for Winters, the win (which was their 15th in a row) raised their record to 16-9. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
On Winters' side, Boston Jones was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Jones has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Rodriguez, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. Derrick Collins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Paradise nor Winters have any future games scheduled.
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