Era was not able to break out of their rough patch in Friday's first game as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tom Bean Tomcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Era of the 14-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Tom Bean's part, Cash Linder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Linder was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Braylin Barrett was excellent, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Keaton Reed was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Era's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Tom Bean, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Era by a score of 15-3 later that day.
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