Pearsall had lost six straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-22 to make it seven. They came up short against the Somerset Bulldogs, falling 11-0. That's two games in a row now that the Mavericks have lost by exactly 11 runs.
Pearsall got a good showing from Aaron Valdez, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
As for Somerset, with the win, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 14-16. Considering they have won nine matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
On Somerset's side, Nick Flores was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 19 over 6.1 innings pitched. Those 19 strikeouts gave Flores a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Menchaca was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nathan Flores, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Pearsall nor Somerset have any future games scheduled.
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