Rice had won all six games against Hawaii before the series. He allowed seven hits and four walks, and tied a season-high with eight strikeouts. One of Rice's runs was unearned. He goes after guys. That didn't seem to faze Snider.
Rice is a tough team.
I'm happy we came out here to win the series. The Rainbows stranded only five runners as they made the most of their 10 hits, five walks and one hit batsman. Junior second baseman Matthew Purtell, the No. 9 batter, sparked the offense with two hits, two RBIs and three runs scored. Purtell started his third game of the season, and his first since Feb. 20. Hopefully, I'll get more chances to play.