Devine started off well but failed to capitalize on an early lead against Jefferson. They fell just short of the Jefferson Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Thursday. That's two games in a row now that the Warhorses have lost by just one run.
Devine saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Beaver, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another was Riley Gutierrez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Devine and nudges their season record down to 5-5-1. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Devine will host Carrizo Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carrizo Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Jefferson, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Highlands at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Jefferson has three straight victories, Highlands has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
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