Maria Carrillo was the 3-1 winner over Ukiah when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Maria Carrillo Pumas' tough 8-1 loss to the Ukiah Wildcats on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. Maria Carrillo has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Maria Carrillo got a good showing from Dylan Harrison, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Maria Carrillo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Aguilar, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Ukiah's side, Kessler Koch made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Koch has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Koch was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Trevor Schlafer, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a run, and a double. Trenton Ford was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Maria Carrillo's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Ukiah, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
While Maria Carrillo 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 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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