After a string of nine wins, Canyon del Oro's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their tough 13-3 defeat to the Salpointe Catholic Lancers might stick with them for a while. Canyon del Oro was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Salpointe Catholic apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Friday.
Grant Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Jones, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Salpointe Catholic's side, Colton Raetzman was excellent, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Jose Simon was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Canyon del Oro's defeat dropped their record down to 20-6. As for Salpointe Catholic, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6-1 record this season.
Canyon del Oro will look to defend their home field on Monday against Pueblo at 4:00 p.m. Canyon del Oro will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak alive. As for Salpointe Catholic, they will head out on the road to challenge Walden Grove at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Salpointe Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Walden Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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