Rice was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Azle Christian Fighting Crusaders.
Alvaro Contreras was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Brody Lawhon was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Rice's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6-1. As for Azle Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Looking ahead, Rice will take on Scurry-Rosser at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Azle Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-3 loss against Itasca on the 28th.
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