Monday just wasn't the day for Villa Park's offense. They fell just short of the Cypress Centurions by a score of 1-0 on Monday. That makes it the first time this season the Spartans have let down their home crowd.
Jake Nobles spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Villa Park saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunner Santillo, who went 2-for-3 with one triple. That triple was Santillo's first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Villa Park fell to 5-1. As for Cypress, their win bumped their record up to 2-3.
Looking ahead, Villa Park will square off against Foothill at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Foothill has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. Cypress has already played their next matchup (against El Modena), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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