San Luis Obispo was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They fell just short of the Newbury Park Panthers by a score of 5-4.
San Luis Obispo got a good showing from TJ Jepsen, who tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, San Luis Obispo saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landon Drenckpohl, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
On Newbury Park's side, Grayson Paul tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Cole Munyon picked up the save, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cade Falsken, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Tyler Field was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
San Luis Obispo's loss dropped their record down to 4-11. As for Newbury Park, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Coincidentally, the two teams will both be playing El Capitan the next time they take the field. Newbury Park will head out to face El Capitan at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, while San Luis Obispo will play them later in the day, at 6:00 p.m.
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