Globe fell victim to Fountain Hills and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They lost 11-0 to the Fountain Hills Falcons. Globe just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Globe saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaeger Franco, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
On Fountain Hills' side, Jack Irwin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Irwin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Lucas Williams looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Ty Langer, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Lucas Grieco, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Globe's defeat dropped their record down to 6-15. As for Fountain Hills, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-8-1.
Globe will be playing at home against Gilbert Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Globe has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Fountain Hills, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tanque Verde at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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