Lone Pine and Rosamond squared off in some playoff action on Tuesday, but Lone Pine had to settle for second. They fell 8-4 to the Rosamond Roadrunners. Lone Pine's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
For Rosamond's part, Gavin Ament made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits (and only one walk). Ament has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Ament was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Shawn Webb, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Adrian Cruz, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Lone Pine's defeat dropped their record down to 11-4. As for Rosamond, they pushed their record up to 13-12 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Lone Pine does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Rosamond, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Lindsay at 4:30 p.m. Lindsay's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Rosamond's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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