Sierra Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 9-8.
Alan Morales and Matt Fahey stepped up to the plate in a big way. Morales scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5, while Fahey went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Gleiser, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Sierra Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. This was only their tenth loss (out of 16 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Pershing County's side, Aaron Kienbaum was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Ayden Montes, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Sierra Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Pershing County, their victory bumped their record up to 7-15.
While Sierra Lutheran 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 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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