Barstow had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 5-16 to make it four. They came up short against the Archie Whirlwinds, falling 12-1. The Knights were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Whirlwinds apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
As for Archie, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season. Considering they have won six games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
For Archie's part, Cotton Killian made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Killian was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kale Snook, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Archie is undefeated when Snook posts two or more runs, but 3-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jackson Kash, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Barstow has already played their next contest (against University Academy Charter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Archie, they will face off against Butler at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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