The Narbonne Gauchos will square off against the Carson Colts at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
Banning hit Narbonne with a five-run first inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Gauchos fell 7-2 to the Pilots. The Gauchos have struggled against the Pilots recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Meanwhile, Carson's hitters rose to the challenge against a Rough Riders pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 runs allowed on Friday. The Colts put the hurt on Roosevelt with a sharp 12-1 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Colts.
Andruw Jacques tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Carson let Juno Carillo and Joziah Agredano run wild. Carillo went a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run, while Agredano went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Agredano a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Xavier Allen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Carson kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Carson's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-13. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Narbonne, they now also have a losing record of 12-13.
Narbonne skirted past Carson 7-6 in their previous meeting back in March. Do the Gauchos have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Colts turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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