Nimitz had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 9-13 to make it four. They fell 4-0 to the Richardson Eagles. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 3-2 on Tuesday.
Nimitz got a good showing from Angel Aleman, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. That's the fewest earned runs Aleman has allowed since back in February.
As for Richardson, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-4-2. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.1 runs on average over those games.
On Richardson's side, Cal Attel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave Attel a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Another player making a difference was Andrew Belanger, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Nimitz is set to face off against their familiar foe Irving at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Richardson will challenge rival Pearce at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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