Arbor View can finally bid farewell to their seven-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They skirted past the Bishop Gorman Gaels 5-4. The win was just what Arbor View needed coming off of a 15-0 loss in their prior match.
Austin Long made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Long has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Blais, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Devin Martin, who went 1-for-5 with a home run.
On Bishop Gorman's side, Henry Prindl was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Tanner Teffs made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Bishop Gorman didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Arbor View's victory bumped their record up to 7-9. As for Bishop Gorman, their record now sits at 4-4.
Arbor View will take on Marist at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bishop Gorman, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bishop O'Dowd at 4:15 p.m. Bishop O'Dowd's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Bishop Gorman's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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