Redlands extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 12-9. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Citrus Valley Blackhawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Blackhawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-0 defeat on Tuesday.
Redlands saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brodie Nieto, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Citrus Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
On Citrus Valley's side, they gave Nolan Tornberg the start and clearly made the right call: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. The Blackhawks are 5-1 when Tornberg allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nathan Reyes, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Nathan Castillo was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one RBI.
Looking ahead, Redlands will challenge Cajon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cowboys' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Terriers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Citrus Valley, they will welcome Beaumont at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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