Boerne extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-4. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Tivy Antlers. The Greyhounds were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Antlers earlier this season, when they won 5-2.
As for Tivy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-6. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games.
For Tivy's part, Sam Barber spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. Barber has become a key player for the Antlers: the team is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-5 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Josh Wheatfall, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another player making a difference was Cooper Jaimes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
Coming up, Boerne will face off against Corpus Christi Veterans Memorial at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so the Greyhounds' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Tivy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Episcopal at 2:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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