Azle fell victim to Saginaw and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Saginaw Rough Riders by a score of 1-0. The game marked that first time this season in which Azle was not able to get on the board.
For Saginaw's part, Donnie Edgar spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up ten Ks. Edgar has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Saginaw's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Leadbetter, who went 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Azle has not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. As for Saginaw, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season.
While Azle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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