El Toro was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-2 to the Aliso Niguel Wolverines, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The result was an unpleasant reminder to El Toro of the 11-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Hudson Robin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, El Toro saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan O?neill, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Aliso Niguel's side, they got a big performance out of Tyler Covington, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Jonathan Nadolski was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
El Toro's loss dropped their record down to 6-20. As for Aliso Niguel, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-7.
El Toro will head out on the road to square off against Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Pacifica is coming into the match with eight straight defeats at home, meaning El Toro will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. Aliso Niguel does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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