LaSalle extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping them down to 16-9. They lost 11-3 to the Grant Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-4 back in March.
As for Grant, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-20. The result was nothing new for the Cougars, who have now won 11 contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
For Grant's part, Carson Nation was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Nation was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted over his last ten matchups.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cole Pepiton, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Grant's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 11-2 (and 5-18 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Myles Futrell, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As of now, neither LaSalle nor Grant have any future games scheduled.
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