San Saba had lost five straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped down to 0-10 to make it six. They lost 12-2 to the Goldthwaite Eagles. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
San Saba saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Michael Monreal, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Goldthwaite, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On Goldthwaite's side, they got a great performance from Ben Wetzig as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Wetzig has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Slade Allen, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. He has become a key player for Goldthwaite: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-7 otherwise. Owen Campbell also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While San Saba 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 Thursday.
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