Agua Dulce dropped their record down to 7-7 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins on the road. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Refugio Bobcats. The Longhorns were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the seven contests prior), but the Bobcats' pitchers proved too tough.
As for Refugio, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games.
For Refugio's part, Laytyn Garza made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Garza has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Zander Wills, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Refugio is undefeated when Wills posts two or more runs, but 8-9-1 otherwise. Mattew Perez was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Agua Dulce will head out to take on Poth at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Pirates' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Longhorns' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Refugio does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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