After a string of four wins, Youngker's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Kofa Kings by a score of 5-3. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Youngker in their matchups with Kofa: they've now lost three in a row.
Youngker saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Derrick Linley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Kofa's side, Ryan Rosas made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Rosas has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rosas was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Sebastian Mendoza looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Ozzie Ortiz was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ze Cordova, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with an RBI.
Youngker's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 20-6. As for Kofa, their win bumped their record up to 16-9.
While Youngker 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 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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