Menendez was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Middleburg Broncos. That's two games in a row now that Menendez has lost by exactly three runs.
For Middleburg's part, Mason Lee spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. Lee has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Middleburg saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nico Hill, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Alessi, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Menendez's loss dropped their record down to 8-16. As for Middleburg, their victory bumped their record up to 7-13.
Menendez will head out on the road to challenge St. Augustine at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Augustine is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Middleburg, they will head out on the road to take on Keystone Heights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Middleburg is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses.
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