Gar-Field was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hylton Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-0 loss two weeks ago.
Joshua Lee put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Lee was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Ty Moore made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Adrian Membreno Rivas, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Gar-Field's defeat dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Hylton, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season.
Gar-Field does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hylton, they have already played their next contest, a 17-4 loss against Charles J. Colgan on the 19th.
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