Progreso extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 2-14. They lost 14-0 to the Lyford Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 back in March.
As for Lyford, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-11-1. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games.
For Lyford's part, Cole Busse made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. What's more, Busse posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Lyford: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 9-11-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, Lyford got a massive performance out of Gael Silva, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. The Bulldogs are undefeated when Silva posts three or more hits, but 10-11-1 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Reyna, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Progreso has already played their next contest, an 8-4 loss against Santa Rosa on the 21st. As for Lyford, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-5 defeat against Sinton on the 24th.
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