Adamson had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 1-11 to make it four. They came up short against the South Oak Cliff Bears, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 on Tuesday.
Adamson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Conejo, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
As for South Oak Cliff, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5-3 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On South Oak Cliff's side, Juan Tovar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Tovar a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, James Crain and Jazzmon Powell did most of the damage at the plate: Crain went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs, while Powell got on base in all four of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases Powell has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Chad Patin, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Adamson will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on April 7. As for South Oak Cliff, they will host Hillcrest at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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