Laredo LBJ was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-0 heartbreaker at the hands of the United South Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wolves of the 6-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Jorge Figueroa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits.
At the plate, Laredo LBJ saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jose Gongora, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Gongora's first of the season.
Laredo LBJ's loss dropped their record down to 14-14. As for United South, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 22-9.
While Laredo LBJ 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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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