Joaquin was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took an 8-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chireno Owls. If the Rams were looking for revenge after losing 8-5 to the Owls when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Brennan Kilpatrick was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Kilpatrick was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two runs. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
In other batting news, Karson Rogers made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Carter Graves, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
Joaquin's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Chireno, their win bumped their record up to 4-5.
Joaquin and Chireno could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Rams will square off against Woden at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (1059 vs. 480). Meanwhile, Chireno (ranked 1086th) will meet Shelbyville (ranked 359th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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