The Arizona Diamondbacks fell below the .500 mark once again with a 7-4 loss to the Texas Rangers on Tuesday, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

Arizona fell behind 7-1 after allowing the Rangers to score five runs in the fourth and fifth innings, respectively, and looked as if its night would be over sooner than later. However, the ninth inning saw the Diamondbacks begin to mount a rally.

Arizona scored three runs to threaten the Rangers, but the deficit was simply too much to overcome in the end. After the game, Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo reacted to the late push by his team and the loss.

"Yeah, in those situations, you're looking for mini wins," Lovullo told the media. "And the fact that we got their closer in the game, that was a win. When you're losing by six runs in the ninth inning, it doesn't look very good.

"And I was proud of our guys for being patient, building an inning, and giving ourselves a chance," he added.

While Lovullo took the time to laud his team, he did not mince words about the arduous situation the Diamondbacks found themselves in overall.

"But it was a tough night," Lovullo said. "It was a really tough night in a lot of different areas today."

Lovullo was critical of the at-bats Arizona was producing and the mechanics behind them.

"Well, we hit the ball hard a few times, right? I need to make sure that I address that and say that," Lovullo said. "But I just think we're pull side dominant. We're not patient at the plate. We're not driving up pitch counts."

Converting at the plate has been an issue for the Diamondbacks for over two weeks. According to MLB.com, Arizona is posting a dismal .193 batting average over the last 15 days, putting it 29th among 30 MLB teams.

"Like I said, we hit a few balls hard," Lovullo said. "But we're better than what we've been doing over the past 10, 12, 14 days. We gotta see pitches, gotta be patient, have an all-field approach, and just do what we can to have a very grinding, successful at-bat."

Amid the struggles, Lovullo is confident that the Diamondbacks will course correct.

"It's the same group of guys," Lovullo said. "The majority of the guys are here that have done it for the past couple years. So, I know guys are still getting their timing; other guys are just having grinding years right now. 

"So, when it gets moving in the right direction," Lovullo added. "We're gonna start to play D-back type of baseball, especially at the plate."

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