Cleveland extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They lost 8-1 to the Nathan Hale Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 on Monday.
As for Nathan Hale, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six games by seven runs or more this season.
For Nathan Hale's part, the team relied heavily on Julian Gonzalez, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave Gonzalez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Eliot Jennings, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
Looking ahead, Cleveland will be playing in front of their home fans against Franklin at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Nathan Hale, they will head out to challenge Shorewood at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Stormrays' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Raiders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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