New Plymouth dropped their record down to 10-8 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They lost 22-9 to the Homedale Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-12 two weeks ago.
Cooper Shaw was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Homedale, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests. That somehow still isn't as good as their 15-4 record this season. The result was nothing new for Homedale, who have now won seven matches by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Homedale's side, Xavier Uranga made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Uranga was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last six games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chance Martell, who fired off three triples, five runs, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of William Dunne, who went 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, New Plymouth will head out to take on Payette at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Pilgrims' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Pirates have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Homedale, they will venture away from home to challenge Parma at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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