Garrett Morgan was the 14-9 winner over Rhodes when they last played one another back in April, but their luck changed this time around. The Garrett Morgan Falcons fell just short of the Rhodes Rams by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday.
For Rhodes' part, Joy Rivera was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off ten hits. Rivera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rivera was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Luis Vasquez and Fernando Rios did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-4, while Rios went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Julian Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Garrett Morgan's defeat was their seventh straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Rhodes, the victory got them back to even at 11-11.
As of now, neither Garrett Morgan nor Rhodes have any future games scheduled.
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