San Miguel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They suffered a rough 14-1 defeat at the hands of the Tanque Verde Hawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to San Miguel of the 26-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
San Miguel saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rene Sosa, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Tanque Verde's side, Rocco Haggard made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Haggard was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Lewis, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Landon Walker, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
San Miguel's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Tanque Verde, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-5-1.
San Miguel will head out on the road to challenge Valley Union at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Valley Union has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.75 runs per game on average), something San Miguel will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Tanque Verde, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Safford at 4:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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