Saltillo had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-12 to make it five. They lost 15-0 to the Cooper Bulldogs. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Lions were not able to get on the board.
As for Cooper, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games.
For Cooper's part, John Ramos made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ramos has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Julian Castorena was a standout: he went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brayden Williams, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Saltillo nor Cooper have any future games scheduled.
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