Sierra extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 4-7. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mountain House Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-6 on Monday.
Sierra handed starting duties to Koa Rodrigues, who gave a strong showing despite the result: he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Rodrigues has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sierra saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kian Mejia, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
As for Mountain House, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Mountain House's side, Brayden Carpenter spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nicholas Torres, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Tashawn Moore, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
While Sierra 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 Friday.
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