Ojai Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They suffered a tough 21-14 defeat at the hands of the Cate Rams. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Cate's part, Chase Meyer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meyer has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Meyer was even better at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, Peter Lehman was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Ke, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Ojai Valley now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Cate, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
Ojai Valley does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Cate, they will be playing at home against Valley Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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