After a string of three wins, Cordova's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 10-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cosumnes Oaks Wolfpack.
Levi Nyberg was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nyberg has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Nyberg was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Nyberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Logan Salazar, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Cosumnes Oaks' side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Aldrich, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Massimo Jimenez, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cordova's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8-1. As for Cosumnes Oaks, their victory ended a 15-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-14.
Cordova will play host again on Thursday to welcome Valley Christian, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. Cordova has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Cosumnes Oaks, they will head out on the road to square off against Jesuit at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Cosumnes Oaks will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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