Orange Grove dropped their record down to 14-9-1 on Saturday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 6-2 to the Hondo Owls. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Bulldogs couldn't push the score so high this time.
Orange Grove saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zach Wright, who went 2-for-3 with one run. Caleb Barr also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Hondo, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Hondo's side, Josiah Quintanilla made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Quintanilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Orange Grove and Hondo are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bulldogs will take on Taft on Thursday. As for Hondo, they will square off against Falfurrias on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Owls 3, the Fightin' Jerseys 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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