Goldthwaite lost against De Leon back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Goldthwaite Eagles suffered a rough 18-2 loss at the hands of the De Leon Bearcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Goldthwaite in their matchups with De Leon: they've now lost three in a row.
Goldthwaite saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Leverett, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On De Leon's side, Justin Hornback was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hornback has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hornback was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Adam Perez was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Brice Brinson was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Goldthwaite's loss dropped their record down to 3-12. As for De Leon, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-5.
While Goldthwaite had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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