La Villa was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They suffered a rough 17-2 loss at the hands of the Premont Cowboys. The result was an unpleasant reminder to La Villa of the 13-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
La Villa saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abram Perez, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
On Premont's side, Demarcos Gonzalez made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Gonzalez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Premont got a massive performance out of Jose Santos, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Julez Ortiz was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
La Villa's loss dropped their record down to 9-18. As for Premont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-13 record this season.
La Villa will head out on the road to take on Freer at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Freer will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something La Villa surely won't give up without a fight. Premont does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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