Mt. Diablo extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-11. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 15-0 to the Las Lomas Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Knights this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on Tuesday.
As for Las Lomas, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 10-9. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Las Lomas' part, Dexter White looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. White has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Oskar Gil and Blake Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: Gil went 3-for-4 with five RBI, one run, and one double, while Lewis got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Gil a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Conner Phillips, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Coming up, Mt. Diablo will square off against Northgate at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Broncos have averaged an impressive 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Las Lomas, they will face off against Casa Grande at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Knights' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Gauchos have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season.
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