Los Osos has not done well against Damien recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Los Osos Grizzlies walked away with a 6-3 win over the Damien Spartans. This was a revenge matchup for Los Osos, as the team was forced to settle for a 7-2 defeat when these two played last Wednesday.
Wyatt Mohler made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Mohler has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Mohler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Gavin Loeb-Keene tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Roberto Topete was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Damien's side, Rudy O?Dell was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Damien saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Tancredi, who went 1-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Los Osos is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season. As for Damien, their loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1.
Los Osos will head out on the road to face off against Etiwanda at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Los Osos' pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Etiwanda's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Damien, they will be playing at home against Rancho Cucamonga at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Cucamonga: 2.7, Damien: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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