Gregori had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 17-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Enochs Eagles by a score of 8-7. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-2 loss on Wednesday.
Erick Winchester made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
As for Enochs, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-10-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games.
On Enochs' side, Caden Reeve made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reeve has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Enochs is 8-1 when Reeve posts two or more runs, but 8-9-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Pierce Vongphakdy, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Davian Garcia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Gregori and Enochs are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Jaguars will face off against Rocklin at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Thunder's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Gregori's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Enochs, they will take on Davis Sr. at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 3.7, the Blue Devils 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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