Damien fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Los Osos on Wednesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 12-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Grizzlies this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-0 loss on Tuesday.
Damien got a good showing from Bryce Eddy, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Eddy has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
Elius Kelly
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At the plate, Elius Kelly and Gino Tarzia did some serious damage despite the final result: Kelly went 2-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Tarzia got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one triple and one RBI. Damien is 3-1 when Kelly posts one or more home runs, but 10-12-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Brady Bickham, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Damien and nudges their season record down to 13-13-1. As for Los Osos, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-17.
As of now, neither Damien nor the Grizzlies have any future games scheduled.
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