Trona was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. Their rough 29-1 loss to the Hesperia Christian Patriots might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Trona of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2022.
For Hesperia Christian's part, Nathaniel Renner made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Renner was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Luke Beasley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Cory Villalba was incredible, going 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Reoto Takemura was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Trona's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hesperia Christian, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-4.
Trona will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Big Pine at 3:15 p.m. As for Hesperia Christian, they will be playing at home against Granite Hills at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Hesperia Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Granite Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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