Verrado was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Cactus Shadows Falcons by a score of 7-6. That's two games in a row now that Verrado has lost by just one run.
Adrian Imperial was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits. Imperial was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Sam Hess was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI.
On Cactus Shadows' side, the team relied heavily on Carter Brown, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Karsten Peglowski, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Verrado's loss dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Cactus Shadows, their victory bumped their record up to 12-13-1.
Verrado does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Cactus Shadows also has no future games currently scheduled.
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