On Tuesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Carson Colts had to settle for a 6-5 defeat against the Central Grizzlies. That's two games in a row now that Carson has lost by just one run.
Carson got a good showing from Andruw Jacques, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Aiden Brasher was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
On Central's side, Marcelo Rodriguez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk). Rodriguez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Adan Flores was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Matt Cervantes, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
This is the second loss in a row for Carson and nudges their season record down to 7-5. As for Central, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-7.
Carson is on the road again on Tuesday to play Clovis West at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Carson: 3.2, Clovis West: 2.5) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Central, they will take on Sunnyside at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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