Renton extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-16 in the process. They lost 10-1 to the Sammamish RedHawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the RedHawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 back in April.
As for Sammamish, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 18-3. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.6 runs over those games.
For Sammamish's part, Lincoln Castillo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Castillo was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
In other batting news, Grady Bunselmeyer and Max Paguia did most of the damage at the plate: Bunselmeyer went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Paguia went 3-for-5 with three stolen bases and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Paguia a new career-high. Josh Perez was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Coming up, Renton will challenge Foster at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.47 runs per game on average), something the Red Hawks will no doubt try to take advantage of. Sammamish does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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