For the second straight game, Birmingham will face off against El Camino Real. The Patriots will venture away from home to take on the Royals at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Birmingham has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with three straight losses, while El Camino Real will come in with five straight wins.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Birmingham's offense. They fell just short of El Camino Real by a score of 1-0 on Tuesday. The shutout was out of character for the Patriots seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For El Camino Real's part, the result came thanks to Luke Howe's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. Howe has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
El Camino Real's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-8. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Birmingham, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-10.
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