Spring dropped their record down to 19-11 on Friday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Aldine Mustangs by a score of 3-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Aldine, the win (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 19-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Aldine's part, Jansyel Barbosa was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. Barbosa has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Alberto Gonzalez was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Julian Velez, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Spring has already played their next contest (against Oak Ridge), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Aldine, they will face off against Conroe at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 2.6, the Tigers 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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