Seminole won the last time they faced Capitol Hill, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Seminole Chieftains narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Capitol Hill Redwolves 9-7. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Seminole.
Seminole got a great performance from Dontre Garfield as he struck out ten batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Bailon Martin, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cayden Babb, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Capitol Hill's side, Jacob Arispe put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Arispe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Bryce Roschal made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Oscar Bojorquez was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Seminole's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-14. As for Capitol Hill, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost 12 of their last 14 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-24 record this season.
Seminole does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Capitol Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Northwest Classen at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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