Paradise extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-8 in the process. They lost 13-3 to the East Nicolaus Spartans. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Spartans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-0 on Tuesday.
Paradise saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Kegg, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for East Nicolaus, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-8. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won six matches by nine runs or more so far this season.
On East Nicolaus' side, Ashton Wong made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Wong was even better at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Logan Cleary and Braden Hardwick did most of the damage at the plate: Cleary went a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Hardwick went 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. That's the most RBI Cleary has posted since back in April of 2024. Mikey Robbins was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Paradise will take on rival Durham at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, East Nicolaus is set to challenge their familiar foe Colusa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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