Baseball Recap: Temple Comes Up Short

Temple extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-19-1 in the process. They came up short against the Harker Heights Knights, falling 8-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Wildcats have suffered since March 6th.

As for Harker Heights, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 17-6-1. Eight seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.

For Harker Heights' part, Cooper Reaves made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits (and only one walk). Those 11 strikeouts gave Reaves a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gian Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Seth Martin, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Temple is set to face off against their familiar foe Shoemaker at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. Meanwhile, Harker Heights will square off against rival Midway at 7:00 p.m. on the 25th. The Knights are on a three-game streak of home wins, the Panthers a five-game streak of away wins, meaning someone's leaving a streak behind.