After a string of five wins, Vanden's good fortune finally ran out on Wednesday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Armijo Royals. Vanden was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Armijo apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Monday.
Mariano Gonzalez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, Vanden saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Shahan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Vanden didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Armijo's side, Justice Grimmett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits. Grimmett has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Vanden's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-6. As for Armijo, the victory got them back to even at 6-6-1.
While Vanden 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 Friday.
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