The scorekeeper got an easy start on Friday as neither Alpaugh nor Kings Christian made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Buffalos fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-3. The Buffalos haven't had much luck with the Crusaders recently, as the team has come up short the last five times they've met.
Uriel Perez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Alpaugh's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Kings Christian, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
Alpaugh will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Laton at 4:15 p.m. on the 29th. The Mustangs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.25 runs per game on average), something the Buffalos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kings Christian, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-1 loss against Caruthers on the 22nd.
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