Ayala fell victim to Canyon and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Canyon Comanches. Considering the last time Ayala couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
For Canyon's part, James Lawrence looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Lawrence has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Canyon saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Duarte, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Ayala are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-9-1. As for Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-7-1 record this season.
Ayala will look to defend their home field on Monday against Bonita at 3:30 p.m. As for Canyon, they will challenge Trabuco Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Trabuco Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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