It was a good run, but Berean Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their eight-game winning streak on Thursday. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Las Lomas Knights. Berean Christian had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Berean Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Werner, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
On Las Lomas' side, Brady Wright made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Wright was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Las Lomas got a great performance from Alessandro Martinez-Cabrera as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Martinez-Cabrera has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Cruz Lopez was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI. Noah Lathrop was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, Berean Christian fell to 8-1. As for Las Lomas, the victory got them back to even at 4-4.
Berean Christian will be playing at home against Terra Linda at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Las Lomas, they will head out on the road to challenge Albany at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Albany's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Las Lomas' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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