Baseball Recap: Cigarroa Takes a Loss

Cigarroa came into this matchup off a tough eight-run defeat last Friday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of the Nixon Mustangs by a score of 8-6 on Tuesday. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.

Marco Lara made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Pablo Serna, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.

Cigarroa has been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-16 record this season. As for Nixon, with the win, they broke their ten-game losing streak and moved their record to 4-15.

While Cigarroa had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.