After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three games, California Lutheran finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell 6-1 to the Temecula Prep Patriots. The C-Hawks haven't had much luck with the Patriots recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mathias Galanos
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Mathias Galanos put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because California Lutheran is 6-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 2-3 otherwise. Galanos was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
Galanos wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fedor Klochkov, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base.
California Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Temecula Prep, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
California Lutheran will face off against Sherman Indian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Braves have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.5 runs per game on average), something the C-Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Temecula Prep, they will challenge Desert Christian Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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