While Rattan's win against Valliant wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Rams skirted past the Bulldogs 5-4. The Rams haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Shade Cody made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI.
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In other pitching news, Mark Janoe looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since April 1st.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ben Ellis, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Kobe Tabor was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Rattan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Rattan pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games. As for Valliant, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 19-14.
Coming up, Rattan will welcome Talihina at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Valliant does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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