Clemente dropped their record down to 12-9 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Farragut Admirals. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Admirals this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Monday.
Clemente saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Paul Gandara, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Farragut, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Farragut's side, Robert DeMateo made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. DeMateo has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
In other batting news, Ben DeMateo and Nico Roman did most of the damage at the plate: Ben went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one triple, while Roman went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. DeMateo has become a key player for Farragut: the team is 11-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Yoel Guerra, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Clemente will square off against Northside at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matchups. As for Farragut, they will face off against Juarez at 4:45 p.m. on Friday.
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