Eagle Rock fell victim to Muir and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Muir Mustangs. The matchup marked that first time this season in which Eagle Rock was not able to get on the board.
Even though they lost, Eagle Rock hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
For Muir's part, Bryant Soriano made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Soriano was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Fletcher Paddock was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. Kahlil Rishwain was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-1.
This is the second loss in a row for Eagle Rock and nudges their season record down to 5-4. As for Muir, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Eagle Rock will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Bravo at 2:15 p.m. on April 3rd. Bravo's pitching crew has only allowed two runs per game this season, so Eagle Rock's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Muir, they will head out on the road to challenge Arcadia at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Muir is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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