St. Michael dropped their record down to 15-8 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 4-1 to the Robertson Cardinals. The matchup marked the Horsemen's lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Adam Bird was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
As for Robertson, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.2 runs over those games.
On Robertson's side, Diego Maez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits. Maez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Brian Lucero, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. St. Michael's will face off against rival Santa Fe Indian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Robertson is set to square off against their familiar foe West Las Vegas at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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