For the second straight game, Jarrell will face off against Salado. The Cougars will square off against the Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jarrell has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Jarrell fell victim to Salado and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 23-0 to the Eagles. The Cougars haven't had much luck with the Eagles recently, as the team has come up short the last nine times they've met.
For Salado's part, Brayden Naegele and Reed Myers made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Naegele didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Myers pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Salado's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 2-1 (and 5-7 when he doesn't). At the plate, Naegele got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, while Myers went a perfect 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four RBI gave Myers a new career-high.
In other batting news, Cash Robinson was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Landen Noske was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base.
Salado was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Jarrell only posted a batting average of .067.
Salado's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-8. As for Jarrell, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
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