Bruce Randolph extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping them down to 4-11. They came up short against the DSST: Montview Knights, falling 16-1. The Grizzlies were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Knights earlier this season, when they won 15-14.
As for DSST: Montview, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games.
For DSST: Montview's part, Callin Flores was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Flores was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
In other batting news, Diego Lopez was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two triples, two stolen bases, and three runs. He is becoming a predictor of DSST: Montview's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Boon Vuth was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Bruce Randolph will face off against Alameda at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for DSST: Montview, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Kennedy at 4:15 p.m. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Commanders have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season.
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