Wharton extended their losing streak to 13 on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-15. They came up short against the Bay City Blackcats, falling 11-1. The Tigers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Blackcats apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
As for Bay City, with the victory, they broke their four-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-9-2. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous contest.
For Bay City's part, Aaron Burciaga made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Burciaga posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Bay City is undefeated when Burciaga posts two or more runs, but 2-9-2 otherwise.
In other pitching news, Bay City got a great performance from Garrett Janise as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Robert Reed, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cristian Cruz, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Coincidentally, Wharton and Bay City will both be playing Needville the next time they take the field. The Blackcats will head out to face the Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Tigers will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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