Baseball Recap: Davis Sr. Comes Up Short

Davis Sr. extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 17-9-1 in the process. They came up short against the Whitney Wildcats, falling 6-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 on Monday.

Davis Sr. saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Larsen, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base.

As for Whitney, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-11. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.

On Whitney's side, Brady Estes made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. Estes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tyler Jordan, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Josh Mendoza was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

Davis Sr. and Whitney should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Blue Devils will challenge Fairfield at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank advantage (40 vs. 459). The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Davis Sr. 3.7, the Falcons 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Whitney (ranked 30th) will meet Granite Bay (ranked 138th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.