Porterville extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-17 in the process. They fell 12-9 to the Monache Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-1 on Tuesday.
Oscar Arias was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Nick Miranda, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Monache, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games.
On Monache's side, Brody McCoy was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. McCoy was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Those two hits gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Monache got a big performance out of Ty Baxter, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Baxter has posted since back in March. Lewis Green was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Porterville is taking a road trip to square off against Redwood at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Monache, they will be playing at home against El Diamante at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games the Miners have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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