West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Tolleson Wolverines by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that West Point has lost by just one run.
Jacob Ruan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, West Point saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Gallinger, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On Tolleson's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: JOE VALDEZ gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on ALFONSO TRUJILLO, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Kevin Arellano was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 11-21. As for Tolleson, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-15-1.
West Point does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Tolleson also has no future games currently scheduled.
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