Lanier had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 1-19 to make it four. They lost 17-0 to the Seguin Matadors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Matadors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-1 back in March.
As for Seguin, they are on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 20 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Seguin's part, Austin Patek and Ethan Tipple made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Patek pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Tipple pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Patek got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI, while Tipple went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one double.
In other pitching news, Connor Taft looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in 12 consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Seguin got a massive performance out of Matthew Marek, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those four RBI gave Marek a new career-high. Nathaniel Herrera also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Lanier has already played their next game (against Sam Houston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Seguin, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-2 win against Jefferson on the 24th.
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