It was a good run, but Santa Maria unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 7-1 loss at the hands of the Paso Robles Bearcats. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Santa Maria has scored all season.
Santa Maria saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Urias, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Andree, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Paso Robles' side, Talen Freitas made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Freitas was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Marcus Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Braydon Hoier was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Santa Maria's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 8-2. As for Paso Robles, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Santa Maria will face off against Templeton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Santa Maria's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Templeton's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Paso Robles, they will head out on the road to take on Mission College Prep at 6:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Mission College Prep will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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