Cate extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to nine on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-8. They lost 14-3 to the Thacher Toads. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Toads this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-7 on Tuesday.
Alejandro Sandoval made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season. Chase Meyer was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
As for Thacher, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5. The result was nothing new for the Toads, who have now won four contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
On Thacher's side, Henry Preloger made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Preloger was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Thacher: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, Cael Parker and Amos Lageschulte did most of the damage at the plate: Parker got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and three RBI, while Lageschulte got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those three RBI gave Parker a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Abel Janes, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cate will host Nordhoff at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Thacher, they will welcome Grace at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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