Petersburg was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 17-5 to the Nazareth Swifts.
Saul Ruiz put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and seven unearned) runs off four hits. Ruiz was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Ruiz wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Darian Marquez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and one double. Those RBI marked the first that Marquez brought in this season.
Petersburg's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Nazareth, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-1.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Petersburg will face off against rival Springlake-Earth at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Nazareth is set to take on their familiar foe Crosbyton at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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