Flowing Wells was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. Their tough 12-4 defeat to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Flowing Wells has lost by exactly eight runs.
Flowing Wells saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tanner Thornton, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double. Yeferson Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
On Salpointe Catholic's side, Izaiah Moraga made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits. Moraga has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Moraga was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
In other batting news, Aciel Guillen and Adan Koch Rodriguez did most of the damage at the plate: Guillen went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI, while Koch Rodriguez scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Colton Raetzman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Flowing Wells' loss dropped their record down to 4-20-1. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5-1 record this season.
Flowing Wells didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 10-0 win vs. Combs on the 17th. Salpointe Catholic has also already played their next game, an 11-0 victory against Sabino on the 17th.
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