Mira Costa fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palos Verdes on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Palos Verdes Sea Kings by a score of 3-2. Mira Costa has not had much luck with Palos Verdes recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Mira Costa got a good showing from Matthew Krause, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Krause has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake DeSpain was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
On Palos Verdes' side, Tyler Tellenbach made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Tellenbach was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other pitching news, Kai Van Scoyoc looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Daniel Stender, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and an RBI.
Mira Costa's loss dropped their record down to 12-10-1. As for Palos Verdes, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-9.
Mira Costa will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Santa Monica at 3:15 p.m. Santa Monica is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Mira Costa will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Palos Verdes, they will square off against Culver City at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Culver City has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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