McNeil extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Round Rock Westwood Warriors. The Mavericks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2025.
McNeil saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andrew Mata, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. That stolen base marked the first that Mata has snagged this season.
As for Round Rock Westwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Round Rock Westwood's side, Antonio Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted over his last 11 matchups.
In other pitching news, Nate Taparauskas tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Justice Moore was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
While McNeil had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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