After a string of five wins, Del Mar's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Evergreen Valley Cougars. Del Mar has struggled against Evergreen Valley recently, as their contest on Wednesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Del Mar saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Molina, who scored a run while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Orlando Morales, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Del Mar hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Evergreen Valley struck out seven times.
On Evergreen Valley's side, Mason Andin was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Andin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Andin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Mason Scullion was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Liam Wong, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Del Mar's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-10. As for Evergreen Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-9.
While Del Mar 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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