Bolton extended their losing streak to ten on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-12 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of Stafford. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Bolton of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Jackson AmEnde was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. AmEnde was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
AmEnde wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jake Young, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Stafford, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Stafford's side, the team relied heavily on Tyler Murray, who went 1-for-2 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Murray has become a key player for Stafford: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Frassinelli, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
While Bolton had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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