Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica fell victim to de Toledo and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their rough 10-0 loss to the de Toledo Jaguars might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica in their matchups with de Toledo: they've now lost eight in a row.
For de Toledo's part, James Heller made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Heller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Heller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jona Mass, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jayden Solomon was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica's loss dropped their record down to 6-8. As for de Toledo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-5-1.
While Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica 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 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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