The Ferguson Falcons will head out on the road to take on the Coral Reef Barracudas at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ferguson will be strutting in after a win while Coral Reef will be coming in after a defeat.
Ferguson owes their pitching crew a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Coral Park. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Ferguson.
Jose Rijo and Alejandro Suarez dominated on the mound. Rijo tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks), while Suarez pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Suarez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alain Marquez was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ryan Alfonso, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Coral Reef fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Keys Gate on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 6-5. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Coral Reef in their matchups with Keys Gate: they've now lost six in a row.
Ferguson now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Coral Reef, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-11-2.
Ferguson was able to grind out a solid victory over Coral Reef in their previous meeting back in March, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ferguson since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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