For the second straight game, Rowland will face off against Charter Oak. The Raiders will host the Chargers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Rowland has given up an average of 6.7 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Rowland's offense. They lost 12-0 to Charter Oak on Tuesday. The Raiders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Charter Oak's part, Marcus Reese looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Reese is becoming a predictor of the Chargers' success: when he allows at most two hits the team is 2-1 (and 3-8 when he doesn't).
At the plate, Charter Oak got a massive performance out of Vincent Carrillo, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Those two stolen bases gave Carrillo a new career-high. Another player making a difference was MarkSteven Perez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Charter Oak always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win made it two in a row for Charter Oak and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Rowland, their loss dropped their record down to 7-10.
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