Palo Duro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Amarillo Sandies. That's two games in a row now that Palo Duro has lost by exactly three runs.
Lorenzo Castellanos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Palo Duro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaiah Contreras, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Palo Duro's defeat dropped their record down to 4-22. As for Amarillo, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 18-8.
While Palo Duro 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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