San Marin extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping them down to 10-11. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Redwood Giants. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Giants this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Tuesday.
Nate Mandelbrot was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April.
On the hitting side, San Marin saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Whitmore, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that Whitmore has hit this season.
As for Redwood, they pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs over those games.
On Redwood's side, Jack Moseley made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Moseley has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Marin is set to face off against their familiar foe Terra Linda at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Redwood will square off against rival Tamalpais at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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