For the second straight game, Como-Pickton will face off against Alba-Golden. The Eagles are taking a road trip to take on the Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Como-Pickton has given up an average of 9.1 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Alba-Golden hit Como-Pickton with a six-run fourth inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles lost 11-1 to the Panthers. The Eagles have struggled against the Panthers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
For Alba-Golden's part, Ayden Blalock and Landon Dunham made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Blalock pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Dunham struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. At bat, Blalock went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI, while Dunham went 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Blalock a new career-high.
In other batting news, Alba-Golden got a massive performance out of Tucker Samples, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was Boogie Trimble, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Alba-Golden always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Como-Pickton only posted an OBP of .300.
Alba-Golden has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Como-Pickton, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-14.
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