Thursday just wasn't the day for Foreman's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 15-0 walloping at the hands of the Farragut Admirals on Thursday. Foreman has struggled against Farragut recently, as their match on Thursday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Farragut's part, Ben DeMateo made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. DeMateo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. DeMateo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Freddy Garcia and Yoel Guerra did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-4, while Guerra went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Guerra hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for six straight games. Gio Bahena-Perez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Foreman's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Farragut, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season.
While Foreman 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 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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