Army-Navy extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They came up short against the Pacific Ridge Firebirds, falling 14-2. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jacob Hester was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Pacific Ridge, their record is now 8-10. That 12 run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
On Pacific Ridge's side, Michael Fredericks and Brendan Huggett made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Fredericks pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Huggett didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. At bat, Fredericks got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI, while Huggett got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run. Fredericks is becoming a predictor of Pacific Ridge's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-10 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cal Chivers, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two doubles. Pacific Ridge is 3-1 when Chivers posts three or more RBI, but 5-9 otherwise. Miles Labovitch was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Army-Navy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:00 p.m. on Friday.
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