Nacogdoches was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They suffered a tough 14-4 loss at the hands of the Dayton Broncos. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Nacogdoches of the 17-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Nacogdoches saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was LT Garrett, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
On Dayton's side, Madi Alvarado looked comfortable as she struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Alvarado has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ava Horrell was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dimika Anthony- Conner, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Nacogdoches' loss dropped their record down to 11-9-2. As for Dayton, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 21-8.
Nacogdoches will head out on the road to challenge Huntsville at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Huntsville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so Nacogdoches' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Dayton, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Lufkin at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Dayton: 2.7, Lufkin: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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