After flying high against Rancho Dominguez last Thursday, San Pedro came back down to earth. The San Pedro Pirates lost 9-2 to the Loyola Cubs on Saturday.
Dylan Speers was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Pedro saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braydon Griffin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Jacob Lopez was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
San Pedro now has a losing record at 12-13. As for Loyola, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 13-14-1.
San Pedro will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carson at 3:00 p.m. Carson will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something San Pedro surely won't give up without a fight. Loyola does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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