Modesto Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 17-4 defeat at the hands of the Escalon Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Modesto Christian of the 19-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Nathan "Nate" Moore put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Moore was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Moore wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Silva, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Modesto Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 12th loss (out of 18 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Like Modesto Christian, Escalon also got a great game from a two-way player: Jamin Miller. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Miller was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with four RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other pitching news, Josh Fiori looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Escalon got a massive performance out of Lorenzo Texeira, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Logan Huebner, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Modesto Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 8-17. As for Escalon, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-10.
Modesto Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Escalon, they will be playing at home against Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Escalon will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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