Argo lost a close one when they played last Saturday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. They lost 12-2 to the Richards Bulldogs. Argo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Argo saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Valente Melero, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Richards' side, they got a great performance from Xavier Fernandez as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Fernandez has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Sean Cody and Brandon Devivo did most of the damage at the plate: Cody scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Devivo went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Jack LaBonte was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Argo now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Richards, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-4-1 record this season.
While Argo 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 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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