Boulder Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Mountain Ridge Mountain Lions by a score of 3-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Boulder Creek of the 4-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Boulder Creek got a good showing from Erick Gates, who pitched 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Boulder Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Andrews, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI.
On Mountain Ridge's side, Smith Bailey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for him.
Boulder Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-15. As for Mountain Ridge, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-9.
While Boulder Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday.
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