Ambassador had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 5-7 to make it five. They fell just short of the Shalhevet Firehawks by a score of 3-2. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Firehawks earlier this season, when they won 5-4.
As for Shalhevet, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
For Shalhevet's part, the team relied heavily on Adam Sandler, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI Sandler has posted since back in March.
Looking ahead, Ambassador will welcome Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Shalhevet, they are taking a road trip to challenge Campbell Hall at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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