Clark extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-3. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Pioneer Diamondbacks. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by just one run.
JD Brightwell made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for Pioneer, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1. That's two games straight that they have won by just one run.
On Pioneer's side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Giovani Rodriguez, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Another was Angel Ruiz, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Clark will host San Antonio Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cougars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Pioneer, they will challenge Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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