Encina extended their losing streak to eight on Tuesday, dropping them down to 1-9. They came up short against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves, falling 13-3. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 16-3 to the Wolves when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Encina saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mudasir Gulyar, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, the victory got them back to even at 3-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's side, Glen Boley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Boley also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Western Sierra Collegiate Academy is 2-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Boley was also big at the plate, earning one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayaan Patel, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Nathan Patel, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
While Encina had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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