Alice hadn't done well against Gregory-Portland recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Alice walked away with an 8-3 win over Gregory-Portland. For the Coyotes, this counts as revenge for the 12-1 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2019.
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Robert Ramirez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits. Alice is 2-1 when Ramirez allowsone or fewer earned runs, but 7-9-1 otherwise. Ramirez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maddex Carrillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season. Luke Fuentes was another key player, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Alice has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-10-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. Gregory-Portland now has a losing record of 9-10.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Alice is set to challenge their familiar foe King at 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Gregory-Portland will face off against rival Flour Bluff at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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