For the second straight game, Patriot will face off against Ramona. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Rams at 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
The home team had won the previous five meetings between Patriot and Ramona, and Ramona kept the tradition alive. The Warriors fell just short of the Rams by a score of 9-8 on Wednesday.
For Ramona's part, Adam Hurtado was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Hurtado a new career-high. Anthony Avina was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Ramona kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in four consecutive matchups.
Ramona is on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Patriot, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-13.
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