Orange Grove extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 9-15-1 in the process. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mathis Pirates. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bulldogs of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2022.
Orange Grove saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raelyn Perez, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Ella Srubar was another, going 2-for-4 with two runs.
As for Mathis, the win was the tenth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-6-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Mathis' side, the team relied heavily on Marivel Martinez, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Angelina Hernandez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
While Orange Grove 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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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