Tomas extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 10-16. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Randle Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Thursday.
Tomas saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Urijah Cardoza, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Randle, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-11-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games.
On Randle's side, Austin Ortega made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ortega has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other pitching news, Mason Mixon looked comfortable as he went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Coby Koteras, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Tomas does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Randle, they will challenge Waltrip on Saturday. The Lions will need to watch out since the Rams have now posted at least ten runs in their last four contests.
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