Central extended their losing streak to nine on Friday, dropping them down to 4-10. They lost 16-1 to the McLane Highlanders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Highlanders this season, with their most recent defeat being a 12-3 loss on Wednesday.
As for McLane, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 11-10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
For McLane's part, Isaac Montes made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Montes has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Austin Lassley was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. McLane is undefeated when Lassley posts two or more runs, but 6-10-1 otherwise. Max Corona was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base.
Central didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 11-6 loss against Madera South on the 22nd. As for McLane, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, an 8-6 win against Hoover on the 24th.
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