Southwestern Heights extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 8-8 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Spearville Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Thursday.
Julius Trejo put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Trejo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
As for Spearville, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Spearville's side, Aydin Ruiz was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Those two home runs gave Ruiz a new career-high.
Coming up, Southwestern Heights is taking a road trip to challenge Cimarron at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Spearville, they will square off against Minneola on Monday.
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