The La Jolla Vikings will be taking part in a tournament against the Rocky Mountain Lobos at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games La Jolla has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
La Jolla is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They fell just short of San Pasqual by a score of 12-11 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Ryan Kestler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Harper Lane, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mountain is still undefeated this season after their contest against Brawley on Monday, but Brawley came as close as anyone has to beating them. Rocky Mountain came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against Brawley.
Benjamin Coultas tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Roan Kachel was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Eli Murphy, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Rocky Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .568. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .568 or higher in three consecutive matches.
Rocky Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 6-0. As for La Jolla, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-7.
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