While it was Phoenix who put the first points on the board on Tuesday, it was Mazama who put up more. The Phoenix Pirates fell just short of the Mazama Vikings by a score of 7-5. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Phoenix in their matchups with Mazama: they've now lost five in a row.
For Mazama's part, Devyn Lobdell and Marcos Ulloa-ford made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lobdell tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Ulloa-ford struck out seven batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. At bat, Lobdell scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Ulloa-ford scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deshawn Carter, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Justice, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Phoenix's loss dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Mazama, their win bumped their record up to 2-9.
While Phoenix 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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