Oak Hills extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 9-5 in the process. They fell 12-8 to the Sultana Sultans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 1-0 back in March.
James Juarez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
As for Sultana, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Sultana's side, Garrett Flora made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Flora was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alex Gamez, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-4. Those two home runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Alex Reyes, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sultana beat Oak Hills by a score of 6-5 on Thursday.
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