Declo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to the Wendell Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Declo of the 7-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
Declo saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Bott, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
On Wendell's side, Alex Hirai made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Hirai has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Hirai was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cooper Jones was incredible, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Julian Ponce, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Declo's loss dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Wendell, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-5-1.
While Declo 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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