California was the 3-1 winner over Burgettstown when they last played one another on April 1st, but their luck changed this time around. The Trojans fell just short of the Blue Devils by a score of 3-2 on Saturday. That's two games in a row now that the Trojans have lost by just one run.
Caden Monticelli 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 eight Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, California saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colton Lowden, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double marked the first that Lowden has hit this season.
California now has a losing record of 4-5-2. As for Burgettstown, they pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. California is set to take on their familiar foe Frazier at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Burgettstown will square off against rival Bentworth at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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