Baseball Recap: Las Lomas Knights vs. Alhambra Bulldogs
If Las Lomas was riding high off their 17-3 takedown of Hayward last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Las Lomas Knights lost 9-1 to the Alhambra Bulldogs on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Las Lomas of the 6-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Brady Wright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
On Alhambra's side, Jakob Poole tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Poole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alhambra let John Davidson and Jaden Martinez loose on the outfield. Davidson scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Martinez went 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI. Jaden Lack was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Las Lomas now has a losing record at 11-12. As for Alhambra, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10.
While Las Lomas had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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