After five games on the road, Red River is heading back home. They will take on the Converse Wildcats at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Red River knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three contests -- so hopefully Converse likes a good challenge.
Red River stacked a 14th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard in Saturday's second game. They put the hurt on Hackberry with a sharp 16-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Bryce Hunt, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Elijah Murphy, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Converse had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Florien on Thursday.
Mason Procell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Smith, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and a double.
Red River's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 22-7. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs per game. As for Converse, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-15 record this season.
Converse's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Red River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. It's a different story for Converse, though, as they've only averaged .229. Will they be able to contain Red River's hitters?
Red River skirted past Converse 4-2 when the teams last played back in February. Does Red River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Converse turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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