After losing to Vallejo the last time they met, Bethel decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bethel Jaguars walked away with a 7-3 victory over the Vallejo Redhawks on Friday.
CJ Faubert made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Faubert has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Faubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bethel let Cristobal Estrella and AJ Ricker loose on the outfield. Estrella scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Ricker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Vallejo's side, Royce Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bethel's win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17. As for Vallejo, their loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Bethel does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Vallejo, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vallejo is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
