Crystal Springs Uplands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Harker Eagles by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crystal Springs Uplands of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Brandon Ma was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over six innings pitched. Ma has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ma was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and a double.
Ma wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rohan Seiber, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Crystal Springs Uplands' defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Harker, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
While Crystal Springs Uplands 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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