After flying high against Spencer last Tuesday, Southwest came back down to earth. The Southwest Patriots took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Rutland Hurricanes on Monday. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Southwest in their matchups with Rutland: they've now lost five in a row.
For Rutland's part, the team relied heavily on Joshua Vinson, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tate Summerday, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a stolen base.
Southwest's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Rutland, they pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Southwest will face off against Kendrick at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Southwest is facing Kendrick at the right time seeing as Kendrick is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Rutland, they will head out on the road to challenge Wilkinson County at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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