Herriman extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 6-17. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Westlake Thunder. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 7-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Easton Webb was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Dawson Bailey was another key player, going 3-for-4 with four RBI.
As for Westlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
On Westlake's side, they got a great performance from Joe Jackson as he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. The Thunder are 2-1 when Jackson allows one or fewer earned runs, but 7-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Efrain Garcia was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Teegan Adams, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
While Herriman 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 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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