For the second straight game, Nimitz will face off against MacArthur. The Cougars will face off against the Generals at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Nimitz has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Nimitz's offense. They came up short against MacArthur on Tuesday, falling 19-0. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Cougars' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For MacArthur's part, Artemio Mata made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Mata has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. MacArthur is 3-1 when Mata posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise.
In other batting news, Adrian Mata was excellent, going a perfect 5-for-5 with four runs, three doubles, and four RBI. He has become a key player for MacArthur: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 4-8 otherwise. Andres Garcia also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
MacArthur kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 21 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 3.9 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 contests they've averaged 9.4.
The win made it two in a row for MacArthur and bumps their season record up to 7-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 1 runs in those games. As for Nimitz, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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