Mazama extended their losing streak to seven on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-14 in the process. They came up short against the Klamath Union Pelicans, falling 11-5. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Pelicans this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-5 back in April.
Devyn Lobdell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Klamath Union, with the victory, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-10. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
On Klamath Union's side, Pj Safford made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Safford a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. He has become a key player for Klamath Union: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Maruk Morris, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
While Mazama had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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