Granger extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-18 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Taylorsville Warriors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warriors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-0 on Monday.
Hugo Cubillan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Max Pace was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
As for Taylorsville, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
On Taylorsville's side, Jesse Montanez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Taylorsville's victory was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Cole Kramer, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Warriors beat Granger by a score of 16-9 later that day.
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