Del Campo extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 9-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Nevada Union Miners. That's two games in a row now that the Cougars have lost by exactly two runs.
Landen Hill and Alex Young did some serious damage despite the final result: Hill went 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Young went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double. That double was Young's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Placencia, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As for Nevada Union, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games.
On Nevada Union's side, Brock McBride was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Those two runs gave McBride a new career-high. Xavier Deniz was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base.
While Del Campo 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 Wednesday.
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