Iowa Park suffered their closest defeat since March 6th on Friday. They fell just short of the Jacksboro Tigers by a score of 3-1. The loss continues a trend for the Hawks in their meetings with the Tigers: they've now lost five in a row.
AJ Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Iowa Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kane Decker, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. CJ McNeill also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Iowa Park's defeat dropped their record down to 13-7. As for Jacksboro, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 13-3.
Coming up, Iowa Park will be playing at home against Benbrook at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Bobcats' pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so the Hawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Jacksboro, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on City View at 7:00 p.m. on the 15th.
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