Rodriguez was the 5-1 winner over Fairfield when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The Rodriguez Mustangs took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfield Falcons on Thursday.
Rodriguez got a good showing from Landon Stadelhofer, who tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Stadelhofer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Rodriguez saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jamie Stukas, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Even though they lost, Rodriguez didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fairfield only tossed three.
On Fairfield's side, Zack O'reilly spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits.
At the plate, Joey Mason was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Donavan Luu was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Rodriguez's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Fairfield, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Rodriguez will challenge California at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. California's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rodriguez's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Fairfield, they will be playing at home against Burbank at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Fairfield is facing Burbank at the right time seeing as Burbank is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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