If Charlotte was riding high fresh off their 8-2 takedown of Sabinal last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Trojans lost 14-3 to the Three Rivers Bulldogs on Tuesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-4 back in March.
Josh Gaitan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Preston Castillo also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Charlotte dropped their record down to 6-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Three Rivers, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charlotte will head out to take on Brackett at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.69 runs per game on average), something the Trojans will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Three Rivers, they are taking a road trip to face off against Knippa at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Crushers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.94 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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