The Houston Mustangs will venture away from home to challenge the Riverside Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Houston's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Riverside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Houston came up short against Arlington and fell 4-1.
Meanwhile, Riverside entered their tilt with Camden Central on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Lions.
James England and Cody Brasher made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, England pitched four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Brasher pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, England posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At bat, England scored a run while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Brasher scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Riverside got a massive performance out of Luke Hearington, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Connor Newberry, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four RBI, one run, and one double.
Riverside was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Riverside's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-8. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Houston, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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