Killeen extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-21 in the process. They came up short against the Copperas Cove Bulldawgs, falling 14-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldawgs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 back in March.
Killeen saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hernandez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. Xander Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Copperas Cove, their record now sits at 12-14-1. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Copperas Cove's side, Matai Anzaldua was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Anzaldua is becoming a predictor of Copperas Cove's success: when he allows at most one hit the team is 4-1-1 (and 8-13 when he doesn't). Anzaldua was even better at the plate, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Austin Barrera was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Jason Riley, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
As of now, neither Killeen nor Copperas Cove have any future games scheduled.
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