Sacred Heart Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of the Sequoia Ravens by a score of 3-2.
Rallin Covey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Sacred Heart Prep saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Connor Schmalzle, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
On Sequoia's side, Max Stallings looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Aaron Harkov relieved him and did a solid job, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk).
On the hitting side, Drew Ostrander was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brian Casey, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Sacred Heart Prep has fallen quite a ways from their 20-8-1 record last season and are now at 5-8. As for Sequoia, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6.
While Sacred Heart Prep 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 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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