Alief Taylor was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They lost 9-0 to the Alief Elsik Rams. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alief Taylor of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
For Alief Elsik's part, Gary Garcia was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over seven innings pitched. Garcia has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Bryan Hoyos was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Roberto Contor, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Alief Taylor's loss dropped their record down to 2-20. As for Alief Elsik, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-25-1.
As of now, neither Alief Taylor nor Alief Elsik have any future games scheduled.
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