Challis entered their tilt with Firth with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Firth Cougars on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Challis, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ruger Nicholls made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Nicholls has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nicholls was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on James Parker, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, a double, and an RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Braxton Gamett, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Challis' win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 17-2-1. As for Firth, their loss dropped their record down to 14-10.
As of now, neither Challis nor Firth have any future games scheduled.
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