Alamo Heights waltzed into their game on Tuesday with 15 straight wins... but they left with 16. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the MacArthur Brahmas. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Alamo Heights also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Bruno Robles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Robles has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Robles was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other pitching news, Davis Zunker looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Luke Spielhagen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Like Alamo Heights, MacArthur also got a great game from a two-way player: Logan Garren. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Garren was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Garren wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Michael Murach, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Sebastian Laboy, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Alamo Heights pushed their record up to 22-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. As for MacArthur, their loss ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-8.
Alamo Heights will take on Brackenridge at 7:15 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Brackenridge: 3.7, Alamo Heights: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for MacArthur, they will head out on the road to challenge Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. MacArthur's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Highlands' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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