Cabral's inspired relief extends Arabia winning streak

Angelo Cabral had a solid 4.2 scoreless relief with only two hits and six strikeouts, including a Fire Ball scored, to give Arabia Wolves a 5-4 victory against Karachi Monarchs at the Baseball United Season One Standings on Wednesday.

Cabral earned the win after working the batters with only 62 pitches, 39 of them strikes. Blake Purnell (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 SO), Akeem Bostick (1.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 BB, 1 HR), Sean Fekete (1.0 IP, 2 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 2 SO) and Reese Miller (0.1 IP, 0 ER), who earned the save, completed the pitching line for Arabia.

Taylor Darden also went 2-for-3 with a two-run double during the game. 

Along with Darden, Jacinto Cipriota went 1-for-3 with two RBIs, while Elliot Good went 1-for-2 with one run scored, highlighting Arabia's offense.

With this result, Arabia extended its winning streak to three, after beating Mumbai and Karachi twice. They are now 3-2 in the standings, tied with Mid East in second place after five games each in Baseball United Season One.

Other highlights:

● Omar Veloz went 2-for-3 with one run scored and two RBIs, while Eric Meza went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, one run scored and two RBIs, to seal the Monarchs offense.

● Konsta Kurikka took the loss, after 1.2 IP, where he allowed 3 hits, 3 earned runs, and gave five walks. Franklin Van Gurp (1.1 IP, 1 H 1 ER), Scott Ellis (4.0 IP, 3 H, 1 UR, 1 SO), and Isaac Milburn (2.0 IP, 1 BB, 5 SO, including a Fire Ball Scored), completed the pitching line for Karachi.

● There were a total of 22 runners left un base between the two teams (10 for Arabia, 12 for Karachi).

● Karachi is officially out of any possibility to reach United Series.