Mather extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Farragut Admirals. The Rangers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Admirals apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Lucas Lambert made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was his first of the season.
As for Farragut, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Farragut's side, Ben DeMateo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts DeMateo has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last five games he's played.
In other batting news, Farragut let Robert DeMateo and Freddy Garcia run wild. DeMateo went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI, while Garcia got on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and one run. Garcia has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Nico Roman, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
While Mather 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 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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