Ben Bolt extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-13 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Freer Buckaroos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Buckaroos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 back in March.
As for Freer, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games.
For Freer's part, Erik Leal was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 7.1 innings pitched. Leal also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Freer is 6-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-8 otherwise. Leal was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Gonzalez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Gonzales, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Ben Bolt will venture away from home to face off against San Diego at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Vaqueros' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Badgers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Freer does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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