Patriot was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Ramona Rams by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Patriot of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Javier Tinoco spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Patriot saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Madrigal, who went 2-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Patriot didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with five strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Patriot's loss dropped their record down to 6-17-1. As for Ramona, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 17-9.
While Patriot 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 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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