Saltillo extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-10 in the process. They lost 16-2 to the Wolfe City Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
As for Wolfe City, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.
For Wolfe City's part, Noah Adams made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Adams has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Wolfe City let Chris Herron and HD Davis run wild. Herron went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Davis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave Davis a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carson Herron, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Saltillo will face off against rival Cooper at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Wolfe City is set to challenge their familiar foe Celeste at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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