For the second straight game, Templeton will face off against Paso Robles. The Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Bearcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
The home team had come away the winner the last four times Templeton and Paso Robles had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Eagles took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bearcats on Tuesday. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Bearcats since Tuesday.
For Paso Robles' part, Ethan Rendon made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Rendon has become a key player for Paso Robles: the team is 5-1-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 6-10 otherwise. Rendon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Paso Robles let Talen Freitas and Blayne Lowry run wild. Freitas went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double, while Lowry went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Freitas is becoming a predictor of Paso Robles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 8-11-1 when he doesn't). Chris Glover was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one double.
Paso Robles was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Templeton only posted a batting average of .214.
The victory got Paso Robles back to even at 11-11-1. As for Templeton, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-14.
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