Rancho San Juan extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-12 in the process. They came up short against the North Monterey County Condors, falling 11-0. The shutout was out of character for the Trailblazers seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
As for North Monterey County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
For North Monterey County's part, Jered Kallenberger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over five innings pitched. Kallenberger has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Julian Barajas was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Tyler Baldwin was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Rancho San Juan will head out to face off against Fremont at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for North Monterey County, they will venture away from home to take on Everett Alvarez at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Condors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Eagles have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.
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