Cleveland fell victim to The Woodlands and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a tough 6-0 defeat at the hands of The Woodlands Highlanders. Cleveland has not had much luck with The Woodlands recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Cleveland saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chris Esqueda, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On The Woodlands' side, Caleb Barry-Smith looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Kyle Hubert was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jack Smejkal was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Cleveland's loss dropped their record down to 16-13-1. As for The Woodlands, their win was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-9-2.
Cleveland will head out on the road to face off against Oak Ridge at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for The Woodlands, they will be playing in front of their home fans against College Park at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. College Park will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something The Woodlands surely won't give up without a fight.
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