Sierra was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a rough 13-7 defeat at the hands of the East Union Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Sierra of the 3-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Jacob Morrow made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI.
On East Union's side, Peyton Heath was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Heath was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, East Union got a massive performance out of Kirk Simoni, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jackson Fay, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 7-6. As for East Union, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-3.
Sierra will be playing at home against Kimball at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Sierra's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Kimball's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for East Union, they will head out on the road to face off against Manteca at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Manteca is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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