Midlothian Heritage extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 14-14. They fell 5-1 to the Kaufman Lions. The Jaguars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Lions apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
As for Kaufman, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 11-15-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For Kaufman's part, Roger De La Cruz looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. De La Cruz has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Kaufman's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Alfonso Nava, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two RBI. That's the most RBI Nava has posted since back in March. Another was Jack Crutcher, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Midlothian Heritage beat Kaufman by a score of 3-2 on Friday.
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