Santiago extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 16-11 in the process. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Norco Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-0 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Norco, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 20-8. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games.
For Norco's part, Trent Schlim spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. Schlim has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Alvarez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dylan Seward, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Santiago nor Norco have any future games scheduled.
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