For the second straight game, Rock Academy will face off against Pacific Ridge. The Warriors will be playing at home against the Firebirds at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Rock Academy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Pacific Ridge, who they had gone 2-7 against in their nine prior meetings. The Warriors put the hurt on the Firebirds with a sharp 17-5 victory on Wednesday. Considering the Warriors have won seven contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Pacific Ridge's part, Cal Chivers was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs. Chivers is becoming a predictor of the Firebirds' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Miles Labovitch was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Rock Academy's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for Pacific Ridge, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 6-7.
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