The Donna North Chiefs will head out to face off against the Donna Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Donna North's hitters haven't had much luck over their past four matchups, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Donna North and Donna meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. Donna North lost 12-0 to Donna.
For Donna's part, Joaquin Gutierrez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. What's more, Gutierrez gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last five contests. He was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. He has become a key player for Donna: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
In other batting news, Roydaniel Gomez and Ethan Rincon did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Rincon scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Rincon is becoming a predictor of Donna's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Jace Castillo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Donna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive matches.
Donna's record now sits at 7-5. As for Donna North, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-7.
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