For the second straight game, Tri-Cities will face off against Arabia Mountain. The Bulldogs will square off against the Rams at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-Cities has given up an average of 13.9 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tri-Cities is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They came up short against Arabia Mountain on Wednesday, falling 18-5. The loss continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their meetings with the Rams: they've now lost four in a row.
For Arabia Mountain's part, James Carter III was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Carter III was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Arabia Mountain got a massive performance out of Dominic Chang, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Chang a new career-high. Cameron Polain was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with six stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Arabia Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .629. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Arabia Mountain's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-9 and their overall record up to 4-10-1. As for Tri-Cities, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
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