Paradise extended their losing streak to four on Friday, dropping them down to 6-9. They lost 13-4 to the East Nicolaus Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Friday.
Aydrik Stolz made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
As for East Nicolaus, their victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games.
On East Nicolaus' side, Wade Lauppe was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and two RBI. Those two doubles gave Lauppe a new career-high. Hurley Cruz was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Paradise will be playing at home against Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The RedHawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.28 runs per game on average), something the Bobcats will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for East Nicolaus, they have already played their next matchup, a 5-0 loss against Wheatland on the 25th.
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