Lamar Consolidated extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-11-1. They fell 7-4 to the Hitchcock Bulldogs. The Mustangs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
Mikey Cuellar was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Lee Rodgers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Hitchcock, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-1-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Hitchcock's side, the team relied heavily on Aaron Van Ness, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave Van Ness a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Trey Perez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Lamar Consolidated didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 4-1 defeat against Columbia on the 7th. As for Hitchcock, they will take on La Marque at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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