Bonsall extended their losing streak to ten on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-15 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Mountain Empire Redhawks. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Redhawks this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-2 back in April.
Bonsall saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rowan Collup, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Mountain Empire, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.1 runs over those games.
On Mountain Empire's side, Jakob Shawcroft made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Shawcroft has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Issac Gonzalez, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two RBI.
Bonsall does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mountain Empire, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 13-0 victory against Ocean View Christian on the 16th.
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