Shadow Creek had lost three straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 6-12 to make it four. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dobie Longhorns. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Longhorns this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-2 on Friday.
Jaylan Simmons was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base. Isaac Anaya also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
As for Dobie, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games.
On Dobie's side, Julian Ricks made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Ricks has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Ramon Arredondo was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Gio Ramirez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Shadow Creek will square off against rival Pasadena Memorial at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dobie is set to take on their familiar foe Pearland at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Longhorns 2.8, the Oilers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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