Laredo LBJ extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 14-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the United Longhorns. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Wolves have suffered since February 21st.
Laredo LBJ saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leonardo Alvarez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for United, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
On United's side, Ramon De Alba spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hector Cadena, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Juan Charles, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Laredo LBJ is set to challenge their familiar foe United South at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, United will take on rival Alexander at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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