Denton extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 9-18-1. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Crowley Eagles. The Broncos were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 10-5.
Zechariah Groves made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Derek Perez, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Crowley, with the victory, they broke their 16-game losing streak and moved their record to 3-23. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 27th.
On Crowley's side, Caden Russell made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Russell was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hendrix Pope, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Mason Jobe also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Crowley beat Denton by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
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