The MacArthur Generals will be taking part in a tournament against the North Shore Mustangs at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. MacArthur will be strutting in after a victory while North Shore will be coming in after a loss.
MacArthur is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Sam Rayburn on Friday. The Generals came out on top against the Texans by a score of 7-3. The Generals' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Jorge Moreno was excellent, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Adrian Castillo, who went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, North Shore came up short against Dickinson on Friday and fell 5-2.
Zion Ashford put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other pitching news, Jaxson Davis was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
Ashford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Asael Altamirano-Olguin, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
MacArthur's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for North Shore, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-8-1.
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