For the second straight game, Redmond will face off against Bend. The Panthers will head out to challenge the Lava Bears at 6:35 p.m. on Wednesday. Redmond has now lost ten straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 25.
Bend hit Redmond with a four-run seventh inning on Tuesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Panthers lost 11-4 to the Lava Bears.
For Bend's part, Marcio Silva was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. Silva was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Bend got a big performance out of Quentin Romney, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Kai Dholakia, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Bend was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .321 or higher in eight consecutive contests.
Bend is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs over those games. As for Redmond, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-11.
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