Denair extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-7. They lost 11-1 to the Mariposa County Grizzlies. The game snapped a strange streak: the last five times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
As for Mariposa County, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-6. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
For Mariposa County's part, Ben Lingenfelter made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Lingenfelter also tossed no walks, which is notable because Mariposa County is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-5 otherwise. Lingenfelter was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025.
In other batting news, Reid Allison was a standout: he got on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2025. Mason Bissmeyer was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Denair will square off against rival Stone Ridge Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Mariposa County is set to challenge their familiar foe Waterford at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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