Saturday just wasn't the day for Southwest EC's offense. They suffered a tough 7-0 loss at the hands of the Ramona Bulldogs on Saturday. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Southwest EC was not able to get on the board.
Southwest EC got a good showing from Brock London, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On Ramona's side, Tait Karlson made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Karlson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Karlson was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Truman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Justin Jarrett, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Southwest EC's defeat dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Ramona, their win bumped their record up to 2-4-1.
Southwest EC will head out on the road to take on Imperial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Imperial: 3.2, Southwest EC: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Ramona, they will be playing at home against Bishop's at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Ramona is facing Bishop's at the right time seeing as Bishop's is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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