For the second straight game, Arabia Mountain will face off against Dunwoody. The Rams will take on the Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Arabia Mountain has given up an average of 11.1 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Arabia Mountain is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Tuesday, they were much more limited against Dunwoody on Wednesday. They lost 15-1 to the Wildcats.
For Dunwoody's part, Vince Reiss was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Reiss has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Luftig, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Michael Gregozeski also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Dunwoody always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Dunwoody's win was their 14th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 26-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Arabia Mountain, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost eight of their last nine games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-18 record this season.
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