Sutter fell victim to Brawley and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Brawley Wildcats. The contest marked that first time this season in which Sutter was not able to get on the board.
Kasey Combo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On Brawley's side, Sergio Garcia made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Garcia wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ozyel Villanueva, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Sutter's loss dropped their record down to 11-2-1. As for Brawley, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 10-2-2.
Sutter will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Casa Roble at 4:00 p.m. Sutter will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. As for Brawley, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Christian at 3:00 p.m. Brawley's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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