Texico and Santa Rosa squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Texico had to settle for second. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Santa Rosa Lions. Texico was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santa Rosa apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April.
Daltyn Cain put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Cain was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Edgar Mendoza made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Bryce Cooper was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a triple.
Like Texico, Santa Rosa also got a great game from a two-way player: Jykub Gage. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Gage has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Gage was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Gage wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Josiah Barela, who went 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Texico has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-13 record this season. As for Santa Rosa, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 22-2.
Texico does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Santa Rosa, they will square off against Menaul/Oak Grove on Friday. Santa Rosa is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 13 runs per game this season.
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