Alexander had lost four straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 14-16 to make it five. They came up short against the United Longhorns, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 on Tuesday.
As for United, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-14-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For United's part, the result came thanks to Lamberto Sicairos's shutout, as he gave up just four hits. Sicairos has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Hector Cadena was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of United's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 4-1 (and 9-13-1 when he doesn't).
Alexander does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for United, they have already played their next contest, a 6-3 victory against Johnson on the 25th.
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