For the second straight game, City View will face off against Iowa Park. The Mustangs will head out to square off against the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: City View has struggled recently with five losses in a row, while Iowa Park will arrive with five straight wins.
City View lost 11-2 to Iowa Park on Tuesday.
For Iowa Park's part, AJ Ramirez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Ramirez has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Braxton Vest looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in eight consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Brayden Holster, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was CJ McNeill, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Iowa Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as City View only posted a batting average of .231.
Iowa Park pushed their record up to 18-7 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for City View, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-15.
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