Aloha fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Wilsonville on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 8-7.
Achillies Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over 6.1 innings while giving up five earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Dez Garcia made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one double. Hayden Grot was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Aloha's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-9. As for Wilsonville, the win keeps they at an undefeated 21-0.
Aloha has already played their next match (against North Salem), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Wilsonville, they will face off against Hood River Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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