Alief Elsik was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-2 to the Dawson Eagles, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Alief Elsik of the 20-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Alief Elsik saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Morales, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
On Dawson's side, Travis Minard looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Minard has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Gabe McFarland was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Alba, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Alief Elsik's defeat dropped their record down to 1-25-1. As for Dawson, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-10-3.
Alief Elsik will head out on the road to face off against Alief Taylor at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Alief Taylor is coming into the contest with four straight losses at home, meaning Alief Elsik will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Dawson will take on Alvin at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dawson's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Alvin's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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