Baseball Recap: Blake Takes a Loss

Blake dropped their record down to 7-7 on Monday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 27-0 to the Southwest Christian Stars. The Bears were red-hot at the plate heading into the game (they scored no less than ten runs in the four matches prior), but the Stars' pitchers proved too tough.

As for Southwest Christian, they pushed their record up to 11-5 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

For Southwest Christian's part, Jack Manion looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Manion has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Melvin Maldonado, who fired off three home runs, 13 RBI, and four runs while going 5-for-5. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Cruz Winegarden, who went 5-for-6 with three RBI and two runs.

Looking ahead, Blake will head out on the road to square off against St. Agnes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Southwest Christian, they will face off against Delano at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Stars 3.5, the Tigers 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.