Southwest SD was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Nevada Union Miners by a score of 8-6. Southwest SD was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Nevada Union apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Southwest SD saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo Contretas, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Nevada Union's side, Carter Van Matre made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits. Van Matre was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Bryan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Calvin Rhoden was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Southwest SD's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Nevada Union, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-5.
Southwest SD has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Clairemont's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Southwest SD's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nevada Union, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Foothill at 1:00 p.m. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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