Sadly, Samuell is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. They fell victim to a rough 15-0 loss at the hands of the Adams Cougars in Friday's first game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Samuell of the 11-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Adams' part, Christian Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Emilio Wong and Thomas Fitton did most of the damage at the plate: Wong went 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a double, while Fitton scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Fitton has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Edgar Rubio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
Samuell's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Adams, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Samuell by a score of 15-0 later that day.
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