Texas City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Angleton Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 back in March.
Texas City got a good showing from Josh Bunker, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. The dominant performance also gave Bunker a new career-low in walks (zero).
At the plate, Clyde Votaw and Josh Wiltshire did some serious damage despite the final result: Votaw went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Wiltshire went 2-for-4 with one home run. That triple was Votaw's first of the season. Evan Loop was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Texas City's defeat dropped their record down to 3-23. As for Angleton, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 17-14-1.
Texas City does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Angleton, they have already played their next matchup, a 6-0 loss against Santa Fe on the 25th.
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