La Canada extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 11-11 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the San Marino Titans. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Spartans have suffered since February 17th.
As for San Marino, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-5. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games.
For San Marino's part, Tom?s Bilvado spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on two hits and racked up nine Ks. Bilvado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Mena, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
La Canada has already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against South El Monte on the 23rd. As for San Marino, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 1-0 loss against Monrovia on the 21st.
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