After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three contests, El Cerrito finally came back down to earth on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to the Pinole Valley Spartans. That makes it the first time this season the Gauchos have let down their home crowd.
El Cerrito got a good showing from Evan Tank, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Tank has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
El Cerrito's defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 4-1 and their overall record down to 12-6. As for Pinole Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-9-1 record this season.
While El Cerrito 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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