Venus extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-17. They lost 16-4 to the Life Waxahachie Mustangs. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mustangs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2018.
Joseph Medrano made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Life Waxahachie, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-9. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Life Waxahachie's side, JoJo Lester was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Lester has become a key player for the Mustangs: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise. Emiliano Saucedo also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
While Venus had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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