For the second straight game, Salado will face off against Jarrell. The Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Salado will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Having struggled with six losses in a row, Salado turned things around against Jarrell on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cougars a 23-0 shutout. The game marked the Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Reed Myers
Brayden Naegele and Reed Myers made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Naegele didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Myers pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salado is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-7 otherwise. At bat, Naegele got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Myers went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Myers a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cash Robinson was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Landen Noske, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Salado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jarrell only posted a batting average of .067.
Jarrell's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Salado, they picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 7-8.
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