For the second straight game, Kaufman will face off against Red Oak. The Lions will challenge the Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Kaufman nor Red Oak made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Lions fell 5-1 to the Hawks. The Lions have struggled against the Hawks recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
David Alvarez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Kaufman saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases. Braxton Deville also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
The victory made it two in a row for Red Oak and bumps their season record up to 10-10. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for Kaufman, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1.
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