Hale Center fell victim to New Deal and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the New Deal Lions. Considering the last time Hale Center couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For New Deal's part, Camden Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Smith has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, New Deal got a massive performance out of Aiden Ysaguirre, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Bryson Houston, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hale Center dropped their record down to 4-9 with that loss, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for New Deal, their win bumped their record up to 9-5-1.
While Hale Center 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 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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