Amphitheater was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 15-2 walloping at the hands of the Douglas Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Amphitheater of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Thursday.
Amphitheater saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andres Espinoza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Douglas' side, Gustavo Gomez and Benjamin Munguia did most of the damage at the plate: Gomez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Munguia scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Gomez has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Another player making a difference was Roberto Lamadrid, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Amphitheater's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Douglas, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Amphitheater will take on Mica Mountain at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mica Mountain is coming into the contest with four straight victories on the road, so Amphitheater will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Douglas, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Walden Grove at 5:00 p.m.
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