For the second straight game, Hempstead will face off against Boling. The Bobcats will take on the Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hempstead hasn't scored more than a single run for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
Hempstead lost 9-1 to Boling on Tuesday.
For Boling's part, Jerrick Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. Those 16 strikeouts gave Garcia a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Boling's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Parks Macek, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Trak Jimenez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Boling kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Boling's record now sits at 9-12. As for Hempstead, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-15.
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