Mira Costa fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Arcadia on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Arcadia Apaches by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Mira Costa has lost by just one run.
Jake Hultz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Arcadia's side, Damian Catano made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned run off three hits. Catano was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Gus Cooper looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Catano wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Evan Skinner, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Mira Costa's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12-1. As for Arcadia, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mira Costa will take on Redondo Union at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Arcadia, they will head out on the road to challenge Crescenta Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Crescenta Valley: 2.2, Arcadia: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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