Morton Ranch extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-21 in the process. They came up short against the Cinco Ranch Cougars, falling 12-1. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by exactly 11 runs.
As for Cinco Ranch, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-15-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Cinco Ranch's part, Jonny Blackman spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on one hit and racked up six Ks. Blackman has become a key player for the Cougars: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 12-14-1 otherwise.
At the plate, Cinco Ranch got a massive performance out of Davis Lee, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Lee is becoming a predictor of the Cougars' success: when he posts at least three RBI the team is undefeated (and 10-15-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Ethan Sidener, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Morton Ranch didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 4-2 defeat against Seven Lakes on the 21st. Cinco Ranch does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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