Fort Bend Clements and Dawson squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Fort Bend Clements had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 4-3. The Rangers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Eagles earlier this season, when they won 8-2.
Noah Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Fort Bend Clements saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Busby, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Braylon Barnes was another, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Fort Bend Clements' loss dropped their record down to 21-11-1. As for Dawson, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-13-1.
While Fort Bend Clements had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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