Flour Bluff was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Gregory-Portland Wildcats by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Flour Bluff of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Colten Englert spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Flour Bluff saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Karson Santos, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a double.
On Gregory-Portland's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Landen Mayer gave up one run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Austin Vasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Flour Bluff's loss dropped their record down to 11-20. As for Gregory-Portland, the win got them back to even at 15-15-3.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Flour Bluff by a score of 4-2 later that day.
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