For the second straight game, Saginaw will face off against Aledo. The Rough Riders will be playing at home against the Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Saginaw has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with 16 straight defeats, while Aledo will come in with four straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Saginaw's offense. They lost 9-0 to Aledo on Tuesday.
For Aledo's part, Grayson McKelvey tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 15 over six innings pitched. Those 15 strikeouts gave McKelvey a new career-high.
At the plate, Brooks Burdine was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Dylan Duran was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Aledo hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Saginaw struck out 19 times.
Aledo's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 16-5. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Saginaw, their loss dropped their record down to 3-20-1.
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