Los Banos extended their losing streak to seven on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 7-13 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Buhach Colony Thunder. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Thunder this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-7 defeat on April 4th.
Jaylen Walton and Colton Kocher did some serious damage despite the final result: Walton went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Kocher went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and three runs. Aaron Briseno was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs.
As for Buhach Colony, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-15-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory they have posted against Los Banos since March 9, 2019.
On Buhach Colony's side, they got a great performance from Bryson Fainter as he pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Fainter posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Medina, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of Buhach Colony's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 5-1 (and 3-14-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Bennett Stoddard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Los Banos is set to take on their familiar foe Golden Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Buhach Colony will challenge rival Atwater at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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