Southwest Legacy extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Southwest Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-4 back in March.
Desmius Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Nate Araiza, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Southwest, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 17-5-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Southwest's side, Alex Rico spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up nine Ks. Rico has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Romeo Castillo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one double. Joaquin Zamora was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Southwest Legacy will square off against rival Jay at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Southwest is set to face off against their familiar foe McCollum at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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