Red Boiling Springs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-3 to the Monterey Wildcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Red Boiling Springs of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture on March 15th.
Red Boiling Springs saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Link, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Link has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single walk in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Monterey's side, Dawson Hedgecough and Evan Robinson were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Hedgecough pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Robinson struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run but no hits. At the plate, Hedgecough scored three runs while going 2-for-3, while Robinson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Leandro Roberts looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk).
Back at the plate, Dylan Whitehead was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
Red Boiling Springs' loss dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Monterey, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Red Boiling Springs will head out on the road to face off against Pickett County at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Red Boiling Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Monterey, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Jackson County at 6:00 p.m. Jackson County hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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