Sadly, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell just short of the Shandon Outlaws by a score of 15-14 on Tuesday. Even though they lost, San Luis Obispo Classical Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.4 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy got a massive performance out of Benjamin Hamill, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Jayden Spelbring, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
On Shandon's side, Fernando Vargas was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and six unearned) runs off only two hits. Vargas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristobal Cruz Rodriguez, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Clayton Frazier was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Shandon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3.
San Luis Obispo Classical Academy will head out on the road to square off against Coastal Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. San Luis Obispo Classical Academy has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Shandon, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on San Luis Obispo Classical Academy at 3:30 p.m. on April 12th.
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