Golder had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-8 to make it five. They took an 11-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rauner Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-1 loss back in April.
Alex Martinez stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Liam Drysch, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As for Rauner, the win snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-13 record. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Rauner's side, Lucas Ghanimah made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ghanimah also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Rauner is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-13 otherwise. Ghanimah was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last 13 times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Diego Fernandez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Golder will venture away from home to take on Prosser at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Rauner, they will head out to challenge Non Varsity Opponent at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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