Organ Mountain dropped their record down to 14-6-1 on Monday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They came up short against the Centennial Hawks, falling 6-0. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Centennial, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For Centennial's part, Gilberto Torres made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Jonah Martinez looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cole Alons, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Manny Grajeda was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
While Organ Mountain 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 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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