Sadly, Livingston is still looking for their first win of the season after five games. They took an 11-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Escalon Cougars on Tuesday. Livingston was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Escalon apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Livingston got a big performance out of Sebastian Casanova, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Dheri, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Escalon's side, Josh Fiori was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Fiori has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fiori was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lorenzo Texeira and Logan Huebner did most of the damage at the plate: Texeira scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Huebner scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jackson Runnels was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Escalon, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-7.
While Livingston had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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