Fall River had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-17 to make it five. They came up short against the Weed Cougars, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Friday.
Fall River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Casper, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Weed, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Weed's side, Conner Hosino was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Hosino has become a key player for Weed: the team is undefeated when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 7-9 otherwise. Hosino was even better at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Jett Marshall was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Mayson Aquila, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
Fall River does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Weed, they will take on Tulelake at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. The Honkers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.17 runs per game on average), something the Cougars will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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