Mira Mesa extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 10-14 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Madison Warhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Warhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-3 on Monday.
Ziggy Avinion made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Tristan Aguon, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Madison, they are on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 18 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Madison's side, Charlie Kroning looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Kroning has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on William Barden, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Landis Nguyen was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Mira Mesa beat Madison by a score of 11-2 on Thursday.
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