Ferguson had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Sports Leadership & Management 4-3. Four seems to be a good number for Ferguson as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alejandro Suarez tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Zachary Alfonso was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Alejandro Rosales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Sports Leadership & Management's side, Angel Yanez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
At the plate, Sports Leadership & Management saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Morales, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Ferguson is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 12-8 record this season. As for Sports Leadership & Management, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-13.
Ferguson will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Southridge at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Ferguson's favor as the squad sits on four straight wins at home while Southridge has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. As for Sports Leadership & Management, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Miami Beach at 6:30 p.m.
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