Poston Butte extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-17 in the process. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Eastmark Firebirds. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Firebirds this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 on Monday.
Isael Aguilera was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double. Another player making a difference was Matthew Brizuela, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with two RBI.
As for Eastmark, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-13. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.5 runs over those games.
On Eastmark's side, Austin Snyder made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Snyder a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-5 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Joesten, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Eastmark's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 6-12 when he doesn't). Jack Rosales was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Coming up, Poston Butte will challenge Desert Sunrise at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastmark, they will take on Douglas at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something the Firebirds surely won't give up without a fight.
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