After a string of five wins, Ferguson's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Southridge Spartans by a score of 9-7. Ferguson was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Southridge apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March.
Ferguson got a good showing from Jose Rijo, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Ryan Alfonso made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Pita, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Ferguson's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Southridge, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season.
Ferguson will head out on the road to square off against Southwest at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southridge, they will be playing at home against Miami Beach at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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