On Friday, the Standley Lake Gators came up short against the Fullerton Indians and fell 9-6. Standley Lake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Will Berge and CC Pina stepped up to the plate in a big way. Berge went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double, while Pina scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Pina has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Fullerton's side, Wayne Warden looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Christian Robinson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Mason Park, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Standley Lake's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Fullerton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4-1 record this season.
Standley Lake will head out on the road to challenge Apollo at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Apollo is coming into the game with four straight victories at home, so Standley Lake will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Fullerton, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cherry Creek at 9:00 a.m. The last three games Cherry Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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