The Terra Nova Tigers will challenge the Cathedral Phantoms at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. Terra Nova's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Cathedral's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Terra Nova's offense. They fell 5-0 to Arroyo Grande on Thursday. The Tigers' defeat continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Meanwhile, Cathedral won against Cabrillo on Wednesday with eight runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Phantoms came out on top against Pioneer Valley by a score of 8-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Phantoms.
Nathan Rodarte spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cathedral got a big performance out of Nathan Leal, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI Leal has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ryan Valdivia, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs.
Cathedral's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Terra Nova, their loss dropped their record down to 7-7.
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