After flying high against Lompoc in their second game on Tuesday, Skyline came back down to earth. The Skyline Coyotes fell just short of the Oxnard Yellowjackets by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday.
Joe Valenzuela was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with an RBI.
On Oxnard's side, Nate Gomez was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Gomez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gomez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Gomez wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Moreau, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Skyline has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-7 record this season. As for Oxnard, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
Skyline will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Mountain View at 10:00 a.m. Skyline's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Mountain View's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Oxnard, they will head out on the road to face off against Dos Pueblos at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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