After a string of eight wins, Austin's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Galena Park Yellowjackets. Austin has struggled against Galena Park recently, as their game on Friday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Austin saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Greg Leon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Galena Park's side, Daniel Gomez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Gomez was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabriel Rivera, who went 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Jacob Gutierrez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Austin's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Galena Park, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
While Austin 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 Saturday.
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