Hesperia extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-9 in the process. They came up short against the Mason County Central Spartans, falling 15-5. If the Panthers were looking for revenge after losing 12-1 to the Spartans when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Mason County Central, with the victory, they broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-6. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Mason County Central's part, Kaden Ruiz made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Ruiz was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Mason County Central got a big performance out of Toby Reed, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Peyton Merz, who went 2-for-6 with three RBI and one stolen base.
While Hesperia had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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