Eustace extended their losing streak to 14 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-15. They came up short against the Malakoff Tigers, falling 10-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tigers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-3 on Monday.
As for Malakoff, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4-3. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Malakoff's part, they got a great performance from Ryker James as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. James has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Malakoff let Cooper Stegall and Ace Anding run wild. Stegall went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles, while Anding went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most hits Stegall has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Antonio Soto, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and one double.
Looking ahead, Eustace will host Winona at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.58 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Malakoff, they are taking a road trip to take on Mineola at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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