Borger extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 6-15. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hereford Whitefaces. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Whitefaces this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-0 back in March.
As for Hereford, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games.
For Hereford's part, Ethan Subealdea spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. Subealdea has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hereford's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kalub Ramirez, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Borger will face off against rival Canyon at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hereford is set to challenge their familiar foe Perryton at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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