Fall River had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 4-9 to make it seven. They came up short against the Modoc Braves, falling 7-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-0 on Tuesday.
As for Modoc, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-8. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
For Modoc's part, the team relied heavily on Trustin Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. The Braves are undefeated when Thomas posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Sutton Cockrell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Looking ahead, Fall River will head out to challenge Trinity at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.6 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Modoc, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Weed at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The Braves' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 9.3 runs per game this season.
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