Rice had lost 16 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-17-1 to make it 17. They came up short against the Scurry-Rosser Wildcats, falling 13-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-2 back in March.
As for Scurry-Rosser, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 10-13-1. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.8 runs over those games.
For Scurry-Rosser's part, Adrian Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Scurry-Rosser is undefeated when Rodriguez posts eight or more strikeouts, but 7-13-1 otherwise. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with four runs and two stolen bases. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gavin Willis, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Scurry-Rosser: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-13-1 otherwise. Wyatt Corder was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
While Rice 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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