It was a good run, but Vallejo unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 7-3 to the Bethel Jaguars. Vallejo was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bethel apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Royce Pennington was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bethel's side, CJ Faubert was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Faubert has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Faubert was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bethel let Cristobal Estrella and AJ Ricker loose on the outfield. Estrella scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Ricker scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Vallejo's loss dropped their record down to 13-5-1. As for Bethel, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-17.
Vallejo will be playing in front of their home fans against Kennedy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kennedy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last. Bethel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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