Mineral Wells won against Graham last Tuesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Mineral Wells Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Graham Steers. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Mineral Wells.
Ben Bullock spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ridge Newton, who went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Braeden Wells, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mineral Wells has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-14-1 record this season. As for Graham, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-14.
Mineral Wells will head out on the road to take on Stephenville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Stephenville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Mineral Wells' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Graham, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Benbrook at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Benbrook will roll in looking for their 16th straight victory, something Graham surely won't give up without a fight.
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