Hutto was the 7-3 winner over Round Rock when they last played one another on Tuesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Hippos fell just short of the Dragons by a score of 6-4 on Thursday.
Hutto got a good showing from Kalib Wertz, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Those zero hits allowed gave Wertz a new career-low.
On the hitting side, Aidan Eierdam was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Hutto has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-12-2 record this season. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 17-9-1 Round Rock Westwood and 16-9-1 Round Rock Westwood (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.8% over those games). As for Round Rock, they pushed their record up to 15-7 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Hutto will take on Stony Point at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Round Rock, they will challenge Round Rock Westwood at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dragons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Warriors have averaged an impressive 6.1 runs per game this season.
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