Saturday just wasn't the day for Mendota's offense. They fell victim to a rough 9-0 loss at the hands of the Morro Bay Pirates on Saturday. Mendota has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Morro Bay's part, Eli Brown looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Morro Bay let Emmitt Wilson and Cruz Wilkenson loose on the outfield. Wilson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Wilkenson scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Aidan Hunt was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Mendota's defeat dropped their record down to 6-9. As for Morro Bay, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
Mendota will head out on the road to face off against Roosevelt at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. As for Morro Bay, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Pioneer Valley at 4:30 p.m. Pioneer Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Morro Bay's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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