George West had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 11-16 to make it five. They lost 10-2 to the Stockdale Brahmas. The Longhorns were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Brahmas earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Jaxson Alaniz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Stockdale, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 12-17. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
On Stockdale's side, Mason Almeida made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Almeida has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Stockdale is 4-1 when Almeida posts two or more runs, but 8-16 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Coy Gann looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Those six strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, Calvin West was a standout: he went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Klayton Arnold was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run.
George West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Stockdale, they have already played their next game, a 17-4 victory against Charlotte on the 27th.
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