Winters was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell victim to a rough 21-9 loss at the hands of the Goldthwaite Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Winters of the 11-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Mark Moreno put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up five earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Moreno was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Will Dunham and Aidan Bryant did some serious damage despite the final result: Dunham scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Bryant scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Bryant is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least two every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Martinez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Winters didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Goldthwaite only tossed six.
On Goldthwaite's side, Jack Wetzig was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Kayden Koho was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Winters' loss dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Goldthwaite, their victory bumped their record up to 3-10.
While Winters 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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