Homer extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-13. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mexico Tigers. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by exactly five runs.
As for Mexico, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-6. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Mexico's part, not much got past Isaiah Freeman, who gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Homer off the board. Freeman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dylan Vecchio was excellent, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Farrell, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run.
Homer does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mexico, they will head out to face off against South Jefferson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Spartans have averaged an impressive 6.3 runs per game this season.
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