Modesto had lost 17 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-17 to make it 18. They came up short against the Gregori Jaguars, falling 13-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Monday.
Modesto saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Saenz, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double was Saenz's first of the season.
As for Gregori, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Gregori's side, the team relied heavily on Stefan Thoukis, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Thoukis is becoming a predictor of the Jaguars' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 6-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Dustin McLain, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Modesto had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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