Animo Bunche extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 12 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 15-0 to the Collins Family Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-19 back in April.
As for Collins Family, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games.
For Collins Family's part, Diego Huerta was a major factor no matter where he played. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Huerta also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Collins Family is 4-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-4 otherwise. Huerta was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged three or more in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Collins Family got a massive performance out of Israel Arroyo, who went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three hits gave Arroyo a new career-high. David Ortiz also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Coming up, Animo Bunche will welcome Downtown Magnets at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Collins Family, they will face off against Central City Value at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Central City Value has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.78 runs per game on average), something Collins Family will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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