Loving is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Eunice is on a six-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Falcons will host the Cardinals at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Loving played against Jal on Tuesday and won via forfeit.
Eunice's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Dexter 16-0. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by seven runs or more this season.
Carlos Armendarez and Isaac Morales made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Armendarez didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Morales pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those eight strikeouts gave Armendarez a new career-high. At bat, Armendarez went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double, while Morales went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Julian De Leon was a standout: he got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Wilson, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
Eunice always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .786. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Eunice's victory bumped their record up to 21-1. As for Loving, their win bumped their record up to 12-8.
Loving suffered a grim 11-3 defeat to Eunice in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will the Falcons have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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