McNair extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 5-16. They lost 11-1 to the Bear Creek Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-1 on Thursday.
Tiago Moreira made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 1-for-1 with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Bear Creek, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-11-2. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Bear Creek's side, Adrian Lopstain spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up eight Ks. Lopstain has become a key player for the Bruins: the team is 3-0-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 10-11-1 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Julian Garcia, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Michael Wheeler, who went 3-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, McNair will venture away from home to take on Stockton Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Bear Creek, they will face off against Granada at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Matadors' pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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