Marysville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell 14-11 to the Center Cougars. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Benjamin Barajas was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-5. Jaden Upton was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Center's side, Anthony Hernandez was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Hernandez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-6 with five RBI, two runs, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Goldfarb, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Riley Mason, who went 2-for-6 with two doubles and two RBI.
Marysville's defeat dropped their record down to 4-14. As for Center, their victory bumped their record up to 6-10.
While Marysville 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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