Wagner was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Seguin Matadors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Matadors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-3 two weeks ago.
Mark Riojas made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season. Erick Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
Wagner's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-2. As for Seguin, they moved to 11-8 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak.
Wagner and Seguin could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Thunderbirds will take on New Braunfels at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (887 vs. 266). Meanwhile, Seguin (ranked 365th) will meet Clemens (ranked 117th) at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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