Aransas Pass was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-4 walloping at the hands of the George West Longhorns. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Aransas Pass of the 15-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Aransas Pass saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Longoria, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
On George West's side, Adam Duran made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Duran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jaxson Alaniz and Davian Zuniga did most of the damage at the plate: Alaniz got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI, while Zuniga scored a run and stole four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Zuniga has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Trevor Poe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Aransas Pass' loss dropped their record down to 1-19. As for George West, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 19-18-1.
Aransas Pass will be playing at home against Mathis at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Mathis and Aransas Pass are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads. As for George West, they will head out on the road to take on Odem at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Odem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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