It was a good run, but Roseville unfortunately witnessed the end of their seven-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Yuba City Honkers. Roseville was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Yuba City apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on Thursday.
Roseville got a good showing from Ethan Gustus, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits (and only one walk). Gustus has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Roseville saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kyle Pettersen, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Logan Fox was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Yuba City's side, Ashton Decker and Kaedin Bulock were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Decker struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Meanwhile, Bulock pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). At bat, Decker went 1-for-3 with two RBI, while Bulock scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cameron Johnson, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Carson Geweke, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Roseville's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3-1. As for Yuba City, their win bumped their record up to 5-6.
Roseville will head out on the road to take on Rio Americano at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rio Americano: 3.7, Roseville: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Yuba City, they will challenge Grant at 12:30 p.m. on Monday.
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