After a string of nine wins, Casa Roble's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of the Imperial Tigers by a score of 4-3.
Casa Roble got a good showing from THOMAS MCCLUSKY, who struck out six batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). MCCLUSKY has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, JOSEPH DEXTER was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a triple and an RBI.
On Imperial's side, Logan Higginbotham was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Jacob Gastelum was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Casa Roble's loss dropped their record down to 9-2. As for Imperial, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
Casa Roble will head out on the road to face off against La Jolla at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. La Jolla is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Imperial, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Mountain Range at 4:00 p.m. Imperial's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mountain Range's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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