The Three Rivers Bulldogs will face off against the Benavides Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Three Rivers blew Charlotte out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Charlotte got their revenge. The Bulldogs fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 2-0. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Trojans since Friday.
Jayse Alvarado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Three Rivers saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Ender, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases. Tyson Ruiz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Benavides fell victim to Ben Bolt and their airtight pitching crew last Tuesday. They lost 14-0 to the Badgers.
Benavides' defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Three Rivers, their loss dropped their record down to 5-7.
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