Rangers Extend Win Streak to 4

The Rangers finally got a night to play baseball that didn't consist of 45 mph winds, torrential rainfall, or cold mist. They have dug up the ability to string four games together to place in the win column bringing their league record to a perfect 5-0 and overall record of 6-6.

It had been pitching and defense that started the string. But over the course of the last week, the bats seemed to come alive. Following Matlock's dominating performance against the Bulls, Jones proved to have no let down. From the first pitch, the Cardinals were backing up and spent the rest of the night trying to catch up with his 50 mph fastball. Jones chalked up his 2nd win of the season by striking out 7 in 3 innings of work. The Rangers scored 12 runs, but they all came the hard way -- one base at a time on only 2 hits. The defense played well when called upon delivering the win by a margin of 12-8.
The next obstacle in the way of the Rangers perfect season was the Saints. The visiting Rangers were sat down early by some fantastic defense by the Saints aided by base running errors by the Rangers. Fowler started strong on the mound allowing only 2 runs in the first while striking out the side. The Rangers were finally able to string some hits together as Sharp and Cady got their first RBI's of the season. Cady and Jones led the charge each doubling in the second. The offense had life as the Rangers scored 6 in the second the fun way. Fowler struggled in the 2nd inning pitching into and out of a bases loaded jam. Four runs were allowed in the 2nd and we went to the 3rd all tied up.

The offense picked up right where they left off as Jones, Dodson, and Phillips all singled in the third. High's double scored 2 in the third, and that would prove to be enough. Fowler took the mound in the 3rd and regrouped to throw a 4 up 3 down inning delivering the Rangers their 4th win of the season and collecting his first win from the mound. He would strike out 7 in the 8-7 effort while getting plenty of offensive support. Jones (2-2), High(2-2), Sharp (1-1), and Cady (1-1) were all perfect from the plate sparking the offense on to a much needed positive performance.
The Rangers faced the Bloodhounds on Wednesday. The Bloodhound pitching struggled to record outs as happens frequently at this age. However the offense did seem to build on the performance from a few nights ago. Even though there weren't many pitches to hit, the ones that did come across were driven well. Dodson did masterful job on the mound working quickly throughout the evening. His pace was hasty as he delivered K after K after K. The defense came to play as they have all season when called upon. Dodson struck out 6 in his first win in the 11-2 victory. Matlocks triple in the 1st and a good catching performance by Treat behind the plate gave the Rangers all the momentum they needed to move on to victory.