Haltom extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 4-23. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bowie Volunteers. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Buffalos have suffered since March 6th.
Haltom saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Salinas, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Bowie, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-16. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted against Haltom since March 3, 2016.
On Bowie's side, Jaxon Turner and Roman Ortega were major factors no matter where they played. On the mound, Turner tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Ortega struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Turner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Turner got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Ortega fired off two home runs while going 2-for-4. Ortega also scored two runs, which is notable because Bowie is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-16 otherwise.
Coming up, Haltom will face off against Azle at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Hornets' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Buffalos' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Bowie, they will square off against Mansfield Summit at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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