The Yoakum Bulldogs will square off against the Industrial Cobras at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Yoakum hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Yoakum turned things around against Industrial on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cobras a 1-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bulldogs have posted since February 27th.
For Industrial's part, Jace Chaney spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Chaney has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
Industrial's loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 11-3. As for Yoakum, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 6-6-1.
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