St. David pushed their score to eight the last time they played San Manuel, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. The St. David Tigers fell just short of the San Manuel Miners by a score of 2-1. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, St. David couldn't push the score so high this time.
St. David saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emmitt Etter, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases.
On San Manuel's side, Ivan Flores and Tanner Decker made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Flores pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Meanwhile, Decker pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Flores has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Flores went 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI, while Decker scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
St. David's loss dropped their record down to 12-10. As for San Manuel, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. St. David will take on Ray at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for San Manuel, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Desert Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Desert Christian is coming into the game with seven straight wins on the road, so San Manuel will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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