Sierra Lutheran extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 1-6. They lost 13-3 to the North Tahoe Lakers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 on Tuesday.
Sierra Lutheran saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI. Tristan Dries also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As for North Tahoe, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-3. The result was nothing new for the Lakers, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
On North Tahoe's side, Peter Rusek was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Rusek was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Rusek is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, Everett Coughlin was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Gray Ewing, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
While Sierra Lutheran 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 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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