The Redwater Dragons are on the road again on Friday to play the Hooks Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Last Friday, Redwater came up short against Atlanta and fell 6-1.
Redwater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Minter, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Hooks never got on the board in their matchup last Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Queen City last Friday. They came out on top against the Bulldogs by a score of 13-9.
Ripken Birdwell made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Birdwell was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Logan Baker was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Whit Haynes was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Redwater's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Hooks, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-13 record this season.
Redwater took their win against Hooks in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Redwater since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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