KIPP San Jose Collegiate extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 16 on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 0-13 in the process. They lost 12-1 to the Summit Shasta Black Bears. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Black Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-0 back in March.
As for Summit Shasta, they moved to 12-12 with that win, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The result was nothing new for the Black Bears, who have now won eight contests by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Summit Shasta's part, Juan Miguel Rojas made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 14 over five innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Rojas a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jalen Mingao, who went 1-for-4 with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Giancarlo Timothy Tapiador also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen bases of the season.
KIPP San Jose Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Summit Shasta, they will square off against North Valley Baptist at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.18 runs per game on average), something the Black Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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