The Ferguson Falcons will be playing at home against the iMater Charter Knights at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Ferguson will be strutting in after a win while iMater Charter will be coming in after a loss.
IMater Charter is hoping to do on Thursday what Coral Reef couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Ferguson's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Ferguson had just enough and edged Coral Reef out 8-6.
Zachary Alfonso made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Alfonso has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alfonso was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other pitching news, Jose Rijo looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ferguson let Alain Marquez and Justin Rodriguez loose on the outfield. Marquez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Rodriguez went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ryan Alfonso, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 14 runs the game before, iMater Charter was a bit more limited in their matchup on Wednesday. Their rough 11-1 defeat to JC Bermudez Doral might stick with them for a while.
Ferguson is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for iMater Charter, they have been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
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