Fullerton dropped their record down to 13-7-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Tustin Tillers by a score of 5-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tillers this season, with their most recent loss being a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday.
Fullerton got a good showing from Caden Wise, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Fullerton saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Christian Robinson, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
As for Tustin, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 8-13-1. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.6 runs across that stretch.
On Tustin's side, Adam Whyte was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Whyte has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nyte Teeter, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Fullerton didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 7-5 loss against San Clemente on the 19th. As for Tustin, they will challenge Ocean View at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tillers are facing the Seahawks at the right time seeing as the Seahawks are stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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