Carson extended their losing streak to three on Saturday, dropping them down to 3-9. They fell 4-1 to the Yorba Linda Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Senators have lost by exactly three runs.
Carson got a good showing from Gabe Jacquez, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. What's more, Jacquez gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had over his last five contests.
At the plate, Carson saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Cook, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Yorba Linda, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Yorba Linda's side, they gave Kenji Shirley the start and clearly made the right call: he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Shirley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. Jakson Barr relieved him and did a solid job, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Andrew Churney was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Joshua Garza, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Carson will be taking part in a tournament against California at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Yorba Linda, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Troy at 3:15 p.m. The Warriors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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