After flying high against Lassen on Wednesday, Arcata came back down to earth. The Arcata Tigers wound up on the wrong side of a tough 7-1 walloping at the hands of the Enterprise Hornets on Wednesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Arcata has scored all season.
For Enterprise's part, Ryan Graham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits. Graham has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Garrett Hixon, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Nick Mckellar, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with an RBI.
Arcata has been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-7-2 record this season. As for Enterprise, their win bumped their record up to 5-12.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Arcata is on the road again on Wednesday to play Eureka at 4:00 p.m. As for Enterprise, they will challenge Foothill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Foothill's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Enterprise's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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