Denton has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Birdville Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Denton's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Birdville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Denton's offense. They fell victim to a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of Birdville on Tuesday.
Joseph Oliphant was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Denton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Gonzales, who went 2-for-3 with a triple.
Denton's loss dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Birdville, their win bumped their record up to 6-11-1.
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