Cleveland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Birmingham Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, with their most recent defeat being a 1-0 loss last Wednesday.
Cleveland's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Birmingham, they pushed their record up to 11-6 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cleveland is set to challenge their familiar foe El Camino Real at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.9, the Royals 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Birmingham will face off against rival Taft at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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