Carter-Riverside was the 4-2 winner over Southwest when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. Carter-Riverside fell just short of Southwest by a score of 8-7 on Friday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last three times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Jesus Ojeda put in work no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off ten hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Ojeda wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nikolia Suarez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-5. That's the most stolen bases Suarez has posted since back in February. Another was Logan Oropeza, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Carter-Riverside dropped their record down to 4-13 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Southwest, they moved to 6-13 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Coming up, Carter-Riverside will venture away from home to face off against Western Hills at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carter-Riverside is facing Western Hills at the right time seeing as Western Hills is stuck on a 12-game losing streak. As for Southwest, they will take on Dunbar at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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