Norton Science & Language Academy had lost eight straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-14 to make it nine. They came up short against the California Lutheran C-Hawks, falling 15-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Rockets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for California Lutheran, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
For California Lutheran's part, Mathias Galanos and Colton McGee were major factors while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Galanos pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, McGee struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Galanos has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. At bat, Galanos got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI, while McGee went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. That's the most RBI McGee has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Fedor Klochkov was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rylee Hopkins, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
As of now, neither Norton Science & Language Academy nor California Lutheran have any future games scheduled.
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