Snook extended their losing streak to four on Wednesday, dropping them down to 2-13. They lost 13-1 to the Round Top-Carmine Cubs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cubs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-1 on Wednesday.
Snook saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Gomez, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. Ashton Benn also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Round Top-Carmine, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-7. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Round Top-Carmine's side, Miles Neese made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). Neese was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, William Neese was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, five RBI, and one triple. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cash Robertson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Snook and Round Top-Carmine could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Bluejays (ranked 1327th) will meet Iola (ranked 525th) at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Round Top-Carmine will square off against Burton at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (1247 vs. 366).
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