Redwater came tearing into Friday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the New Boston Lions. This was payback for Redwater, who suffered a 9-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
For New Boston's part, Xavier Rowden was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Rowden was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Aiden Juarez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Newt Taylor, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI.
Redwater has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9-1 record this season. As for New Boston, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-12.
Redwater will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pewitt at 7:00 p.m. Pewitt is coming into the matchup with three straight losses on the road, meaning Redwater will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for New Boston, they will face off against De Kalb at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. New Boston is facing De Kalb at the right time seeing as De Kalb is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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