Alamogordo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their 12th straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mayfield Trojans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Trojans this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-3 loss on Thursday.
Kade Kiss put in work no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Kiss wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaden Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those doubles marked the first that Ruiz has hit this season.
Alamogordo's defeat dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Mayfield, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9-1.
Alamogordo has already played their next match, a 6-2 loss against Las Cruces on the 21st. As for Mayfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 16-2 victory against Gadsden on the 21st.
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