Splendora extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 9-13-1. They lost 6-0 to the Dayton Broncos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Broncos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-2 on Tuesday.
As for Dayton, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
For Dayton's part, the result came thanks to Hunter Wallace's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Wallace has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Dayton let Sebastian Avila and Zak Wood run wild. Avila went 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple, while Wood went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Conner Lucus also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Splendora is set to challenge their familiar foe Porter at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Dayton will face off against rival Kingwood Park at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Broncos 3, the Panthers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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