White dropped their record down to 16-14-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell 6-1 to the Adamson Leopards. The Longhorns were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Leopards earlier this season, when they won 11-2.
As for Adamson, they pushed their record up to 10-14-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games.
For Adamson's part, Daniel Duque made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Duque was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Juvencio Nava, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Adamson: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 7-13-1 otherwise.
Looking ahead, White will take on Adams at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Longhorns' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Cougars have averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season. As for Adamson, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-4 win against Sunset on the 28th.
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