Barstow had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Granite Hills Cougars by a score of 5-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
Barstow saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Robert Shipley, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Granite Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games.
On Granite Hills' side, Vincent Jarvis was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those 13 strikeouts gave Jarvis a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Barstow is set to take on their familiar foe Adelanto at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Granite Hills will challenge rival Silverado at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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