Shadow Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Coronado Cougars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Mustangs of the 12-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2024.
Payton Bryan was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched.
At the plate, Shadow Ridge saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Leavitt, who went 1-for-3 with one home run. Leavitt also put up a run, which was his first of the season.
Shadow Ridge's record is now 1-7. As for Coronado, their win bumped their record up to 4-6.
While Shadow Ridge 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 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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