Dominguez extended their losing streak to seven on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 7-14-1 in the process. They came up short against the Mayfair Monsoons, falling 16-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Monsoons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-5 back in March.
Dominguez saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Oscar Villa, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Mayfair, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Mayfair's side, Josiah Gamez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Gamez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nolan Fox, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, three RBI, and two doubles. Those two doubles gave him a new career-high. Jeremiah Lennear was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
While Dominguez 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 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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