River Road had lost seven straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 4-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Bushland Falcons, falling 19-9. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Falcons this season, with their most recent loss being a 34-2 defeat on April 11th.
River Road saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Warren, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
As for Bushland, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.9 runs over those games.
On Bushland's side, Colton Strickland and Elliott Hemphill made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Strickland pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Hemphill tossed two innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs but no hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. At the plate, Strickland went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Hemphill went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two doubles, and two RBI. Strickland has become a key player for Bushland: the team is 9-3 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wade McConnell, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Max Rodriguez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.
As of now, neither River Road nor Bushland have any future games scheduled.
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