Mount Miguel extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They came up short against the Steele Canyon Cougars, falling 23-0. If the Matadors were looking for revenge after losing 13-2 to the Cougars when the teams met back in March of 2019, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Mount Miguel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Braylon Cardwell, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Steele Canyon, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-13. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
On Steele Canyon's side, Hunter Haase looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Haase also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Cougars are 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-12 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Tommy Rimoldi was incredible, going 5-for-6 with six RBI, four runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Steele Canyon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Gavin Caha, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with four runs, two RBI, and one double.
Mount Miguel has already played their next contest, a 6-5 defeat against Crawford on the 3rd. Hopefully Steele Canyon paid attention to the Matadors' game: the next time they hit the field, they'll take on the Matadors at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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