Awaken Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 13-5 walloping at the hands of the Cheyenne Desert Shields.
Antonio Rubeis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Lucas Wulfenstein, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Cheyenne's side, Esai Esparza was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Esparza has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Esparza was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Ramiro Lopez was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Noel Bravo was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Awaken Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cheyenne, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 16-0.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Awaken Christian by a score of 13-2 later that day.
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