After a string of four wins, Alhambra's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Miramonte Matadors by a score of 1-0. The shutout was out of character for Alhambra seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Jakob Poole was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alhambra saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nate Liddicoat, who went 2-for-4 with a double.
Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Miramonte, they pushed their record up to 11-12 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Alhambra by a score of 1-0.
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