The scorekeeper got an easy start on Tuesday as neither Paso Robles nor Atascadero made it on the board until the seventh inning. The Bearcats fell just short of the Greyhounds by a score of 4-3. The Bearcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Greyhounds earlier this season, when they won 14-6.
Nate Contreras was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Paso Robles saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Xander Hermanson, who went 1-for-2 with one run and one double.
Paso Robles' loss dropped their record down to 12-12-1. As for Atascadero, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-16.
While Paso Robles had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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