Modesto Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to the Woodland Christian Cardinals, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Modesto Christian was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Woodland Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Modesto Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan "Nate" Moore, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Woodland Christian's side, Gary Mann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mann was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Owen Tessier was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Gabe Sanchez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Modesto Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Woodland Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-3.
Modesto Christian will head out on the road to challenge Ripon Christian at 11:15 a.m. on Monday. Ripon Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Woodland Christian, they will challenge Maxwell at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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