For the second straight game, Mission San Jose will face off against American. The Warriors will square off against the Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Mission San Jose has now lost nine straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 3.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mission San Jose's offense. They came up short against American on Wednesday, falling 7-0.
For American's part, Eric Keesis made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Keesis has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Justin Furtado, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Matthew Magnane also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
American hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their strikeout total in four consecutive contests.
Mission San Jose's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for American, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-10.
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