Wortham came into Tuesday's matchup having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the Hubbard Jaguars on Tuesday as the Wortham Bulldogs made off with an 11-1 win. This was payback for Wortham, who suffered an 18-14 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Cash Perez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Perez was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
In other batting news, Anthony Fortoul was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jon Ross Black, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Wortham's victory ended a four-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 4-11. As for Hubbard, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-13 record this season.
Wortham does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hubbard, they will be playing at home against Mount Calm at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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