Alvin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of the Pearland Oilers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alvin of the 7-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Alvin got a good showing from Emmanuel Maldonado, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Alvin saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Tyler, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
On Pearland's side, Trevor Ainsworth looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Ainsworth has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Damian Landry, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Walker Hurst, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Alvin's loss dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Pearland, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-4-2.
Alvin will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Alief Elsik at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Pearland, they will head out on the road to square off against Dawson at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pearland: 2.4, Dawson: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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