The Sweeny Bulldogs will be taking part in a tournament against the MacArthur Generals at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sweeny is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Monday just wasn't the day for Sweeny's offense. They lost 7-0 to Brazoswood on Monday.
Meanwhile, MacArthur narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Cypress Park 4-3.
MacArthur's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Mata, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI. That run marked the first that Mata has scored this season.
MacArthur hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive matchups.
Sweeny's loss dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for MacArthur, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 3-7 record this season.
Sweeny beat MacArthur 8-5 when the teams last played two weeks ago. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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