Red River was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 19-17 heartbreaker at the hands of the Many Tigers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Thursday.
Eli Murphy put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed over his last four games. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
Aston Hester
| 03/28/25 vs Many | 3 |
| 03/14/25 vs Mansfield | 2 |
| 02/08/25 @ Byrd | 2 |
| 03/27/25 @ Many | 1 |
| 03/19/25 vs Elizabeth | 1 |
In other batting news, Aston Hester was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring four runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Luke Williamson was another key player, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Red River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Red River's loss dropped their record down to 14-11-1. As for Many, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-12.
Red River has already played their next match (against Cedar Creek), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Many, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 19-17 win against Red River on the 31st.
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