WORCESTERSHIRE Rapids took back-to-back defeats, falling to both Lancashire Lightning and Leicestershire Foxes.
Lancashire took a seven-wicket win against Alan Richardson's side, before they fell six wickets short of Leicestershire.
Winning the toss, skipper Brett D’Oliveira elected to bat first against Lancashire, but was removed without scoring by James Anderson.
The side quickly found themselves two wickets down when Ed Pollock was trapped LBW by returning England bowler Luke Wood.
Jake Libby was joined by Adam Hose, fresh off an outstanding display against Nottinghamshire Outlaws.
Libby started quickly, but it was short-lived as he fell victim to a stunning one-hand catch from Jack Blatherwick.
The problems continued to capitulate for the home side as Ethan Brookes and Adam Hose fell in successive balls.
Gareth Roderick and Ben Dwarshuis entered the fray and looked positive, until Dwarshuis was caught out by Chris Green.
Roderick's 35 ended when he was caught from deep shortly before Fateh Singh was similarly dismissed.
Jacob Duffy added some strong strikes as Rapids finished their innings 143 all out.
With the ball, Tom Taylor picked up the wicket of Luke Wells in his second over.
However, Matty Hurst and Keaton Jennings were in fine form, bringing up their 50 partnership in the seventh over.
Hurst was dismissed for 28 thanks to a sliding catch from Duffy, before Worcestershire claimed their third scalp, with Jennings out for 42.
Liam Livingstone blitzed a quickfire 41 to cap off what was a disappointing day for the Rapids.
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Looking to bounce back against Leicestershire., Hose stepped into the captain role with D'Oliveira unavailable through injury.
Again the side batted first. Ed Pollock looked on fire, hitting consecutive sixes, before being run-out in the start of the second over.
Gareth Roderick came in to replace him, before Jake Libby was caught out. However, Roderick kicked on and blasted a career-best T20 score of 49 off 29 balls.
Roderick's charge was halted when he was out LBW in the 10th over.
Hose departed next, being caught out after failing to connect with a lofted drive.
A nightmare period followed for Rapids as Brookes, Dwarshuis and Hinley all departed in quick succession.
Matthew Waite and Tom Taylor brought some resistance, leaving Rapids 150-8 after 20 overs.
It took six overs for Worcestershire to claim their first scalp, as Dwarshuis had Sol Budinger caught behind by Henry Cullen.
Leicestershire continued their steady progress until Rishi Patel was caught out by Hinley.
Shan Masood partnered Rehan Ahmed to add 39. Despite Waite and Hinley taking a wicket each in the closing stages, they were unable to prevent the inevitable - a six-wicket defeat.
Following the pair of disappointments, Rapids will next host Durham Cricket on Wednesday, June 18.
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