Urban was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lick-Wilmerding Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Urban of the 6-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Tyler Nonaka made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Chris Tawadrous was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Lick-Wilmerding's side, Roy Martin made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Martin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Lick-Wilmerding let Sam Wolff and Colby Martin loose on the outfield. Wolff scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Martin scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Benjy Cho, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Urban's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Lick-Wilmerding, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 7-2-1.
Urban will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Lick-Wilmerding, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Healdsburg at 4:00 p.m. on April 19th.
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