With a playoff game on the line, Alhambra rose to the challenge on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eureka Loggers a 2-0 shutout. The win was familiar territory for Alhambra who now have three in a row.
Eureka's batters probably weren't too happy with Jakob Poole, who pitched a no hitter and racked up ten Ks (he gave up two walks). Poole has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Nate Liddicoat was excellent, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Daniel Polasek was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for Eureka, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-5.
Alhambra will challenge Encinal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Encinal will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Alhambra surely won't give up without a fight. Eureka does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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