Alta Loma saw some tournament action on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Whittier Christian Heralds by a score of 6-5. The Braves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Alta Loma got a good showing from Jacob Pimentel, who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off five hits.
At the plate, Jake Zandbergen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Noah Verkaik also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Alta Loma's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9. As for Whittier Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Looking ahead, Alta Loma will be taking part in a tournament against Lincoln at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Alta Loma is facing Lincoln at the right time seeing as Lincoln is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Whittier Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Marina at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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