Los Osos is 2-8 against Damien since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Los Osos Grizzlies will head out on the road to challenge the Damien Spartans at 3:15 p.m. Los Osos will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Los Osos' hitters rose to the challenge against a Highlanders/Scots pitching crew that boasted an average of only three points allowed on Thursday. Los Osos was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Upland. Los Osos might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Gavin Loeb-Keene looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Joshua Chairez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5. Hunter Meyer was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Damien fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Coronado on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 9-8.
Damien also got a good showing from Nathan Ries, who struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, Elius Kelly made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, Damien didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Coronado only tossed seven.
Los Osos pushed their record up to 15-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Damien, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8-1.
Damien's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Los Osos hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .385. It's a different story for Damien, though, as they've only averaged .254. Will they be able to contain Los Osos' hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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