For the second straight game, Santo will face off against Lipan. The Wildcats will welcome the Indians at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Santo is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Santo came up short against Lipan on Tuesday, falling 20-1. The matchup marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
For Lipan's part, Hunter Mills made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Mills has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Evan Lott and Jackson Posey did most of the damage at the plate: Lott went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Posey went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. Those three runs gave Lott a new career-high. Brayden Harrison was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Lipan was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .577. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .310 or higher in six consecutive contests.
Lipan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Santo, their loss dropped their record down to 4-10-1.
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