Mt. Diablo extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-12 in the process. They lost 24-0 to the Berean Christian Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Red Devils of the 7-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
As for Berean Christian, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-5. The result was nothing new for the Eagles, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
For Berean Christian's part, Joseph Angelo and Max McTighe were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Angelo struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, McTighe pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Angelo has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. At bat, Angelo went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while McTighe went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most runs Angelo has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Nick Kullman was a standout: he got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and one stolen base. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryder Walker, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
While Mt. Diablo 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 Thursday.
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