Antioch extended their losing streak to four on Monday, dropping them down to 9-6. They lost 7-0 to the Justin-Siena Braves. The game marked the first time this year in which the Panthers were not able to get on the board.
As for Justin-Siena, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
For Justin-Siena's part, not much got past Griffin Messenger, who gave up just four hits to keep Antioch off the board. Messenger has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Xiano Ortega, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Antioch and Justin-Siena should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Panthers will take on Mt. Eden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (447 vs. 929). Meanwhile, Justin-Siena (ranked 341st) will meet Concord (ranked 795th) at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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