Del City extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 6-18. They came up short against the Altus Bulldogs, falling 19-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-4 on Monday.
Del City saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaysen Standifer, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Altus, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-12-1 record this season. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Altus' side, Ray Guzman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Guzman is becoming a predictor of the Bulldogs' success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 9-11-1 when he doesn't).
On the hitting side, Altus got a massive performance out of Tate Saxon, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with four stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Those four stolen bases gave Saxon a new career-high. Xavier Pitts was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Del City will be playing at home against Christian Heritage at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Crusaders will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Altus, they will challenge Childress at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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