Saint Mary extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-16 in the process. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the El Cerrito Gauchos. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Gauchos this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 on Wednesday.
Damien Nolan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
As for El Cerrito, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-7. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
On El Cerrito's side, Kamal Bhatt was excellent, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Bhatt is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Coles, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Saint Mary's is set to face off against their familiar foe Salesian College Preparatory at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, El Cerrito will challenge rival Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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