For the second straight game, Alief Hastings will face off against Foster. The Bears will challenge the Falcons at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alief Hastings has given up an average of 13.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alief Hastings is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against Foster, falling 15-2.
For Foster's part, Paxton Dagley looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, AJ Rajabi and Kai Kirchheiner did most of the damage at the plate: Rajabi scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Kirchheiner went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Foster is undefeated when Kirchheiner posts two or more runs, but 8-11-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Poirier, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Foster is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-11-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games. As for Alief Hastings, their loss dropped their record down to 1-16.
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