The Los Altos Conquerors are taking a road trip to challenge the Alta Loma Braves at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Los Altos is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
La Serna hit Los Altos with a six-run first inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Conquerors lost 10-2 to the Lancers.
Los Altos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nathan Barrera, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Alta Loma ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Los Altos, sneaking past 5-3. The win was some much needed relief for the Braves as it spelled an end to their six-game losing streak.
Grant MacCharles was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (and not a single walk). He is becoming a predictor of Alta Loma's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 2-1 (and 6-15 when he doesn't). MacCharles was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Jake Zandbergen looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances.
Los Altos' defeat dropped their record down to 5-15-1. As for Alta Loma, their record is now 8-16.
Los Altos couldn't quite finish off Alta Loma in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 5-3. Can the Conquerors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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