After a string of five wins, Gladewater's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 12-4 loss at the hands of the New Diana Eagles. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Gladewater in their matchups with New Diana: they've now lost eight in a row.
Maddax Vasquez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vasquez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vasquez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Vasquez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mason Budro, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On New Diana's side, the team relied heavily on Levi Green, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Austin Kerns, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Gladewater's loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-7. As for New Diana, they pushed their record up to 8-10 with that victory, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Gladewater by a score of 3-0.
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