Somerset lost against Floresville back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Somerset Bulldogs fell 6-3 to the Floresville Tigers. Somerset has struggled against Floresville recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Hector Torres was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ruben Moreno, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Floresville's side, Bryan Cardenas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Cardenas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Salinas was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Juarez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Somerset's loss dropped their record down to 14-9. As for Floresville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-6-3.
Somerset will be playing in front of their home fans against Uvalde at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Uvalde is coming into the game with five straight defeats on the road, meaning Somerset will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Floresville, they will challenge Pearsall at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Floresville's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Pearsall's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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