Rickover Naval had lost five straight at home dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 2-5 to make it six. They came up short against the Intrinsic Mustangs, falling 21-5. That's two games in a row now that the Seadragons have lost by exactly 16 runs.
As for Intrinsic, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-5. The result was nothing new for the Mustangs, who have now won three contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
For Intrinsic's part, Joel Diaz and Damian Agudo did most of the damage at the plate: Diaz got on base in five of his six plate appearances with seven stolen bases and four runs, while Agudo got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four runs, and four RBI. Agudo has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Marco Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Rickover Naval will square off against rival Foreman at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Intrinsic is set to challenge their familiar foe Kelvyn Park at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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