Baseball Game Recap: Sam Houston Hurricanes vs. Alamo Heights Mules
MaxPreps News - Baseball Recap: Sam Houston Hurricanes vs. Alamo Heights Mules Sam Houston lost 15-0 to the Alamo Heights Mules, marking their last game of the season where they have yet to find a win. The loss was reminiscent of their 16-0 defeat in the previous head-to-head match in February. Alamo Height's Gunnar Jones was a key player in the game, with a seven-strikeout performance and no earned runs or hits. Yul Salaburu and Blake Bader were key contributors, with both scoring two home runs and four RBI. Sam Houston's loss dropped their record to 0-20, while Alamo's win increased their record by seven games. Sam H. Houston will now face Highlands in the road, with Alamo H. on a three-game streak of home wins, while they will face Edison in the next game.
Published : 4 weeks ago by Team Reports in Sports
Sadly, Sam Houston is still looking for their first win of the season after 20 contests. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Alamo Heights Mules, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sam Houston of the 16-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Alamo Heights' part, Gunnar Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Jones has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other pitching news, Ben Wendland looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Yul Salaburu was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-2. Blake Bader was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI.
Sam Houston's loss dropped their record down to 0-20. As for Alamo Heights, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 13-6.
Sam Houston will head out on the road to take on Highlands at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Highlands' hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change. As for Alamo Heights, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Edison at 7:15 p.m. Alamo Heights is on a three-game streak of home wins, Edison a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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