Terra Linda had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it 13. They lost 7-0 to the San Rafael Bulldogs. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Trojans were not able to get on the board.
Silas Larsen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Terra Linda saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alek Wehn, who went 1-for-3 with one double. That double was Wehn's first of the season.
As for San Rafael, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 2 run in those games.
On San Rafael's side, Will Healy looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Healy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Colby Jackson was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Another player making a difference was Noah Shapiro, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Terra Linda 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 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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