After flying high against Shalhevet last Tuesday, De Toledo came back down to earth. The de Toledo Jaguars took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Village Christian Crusaders on Tuesday.
James Heller was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). Heller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jake Schultz was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jake Tirsch, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Like de Toledo, Village Christian also got a great game from a two-way player: Winston Peterson. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Peterson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Wyatt Mikels was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5. Ethan Tibert was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
De Toledo's defeat dropped their record down to 15-9-1. As for Village Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 13-5-1.
De Toledo has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Santa Paula at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. De Toledo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Village Christian, they will head out on the road to take on Pasadena at 3:46 p.m. on Thursday.
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