Faith Baptist extended their losing streak to nine on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-12 in the process. They lost 13-6 to the Vasquez Mustangs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-5 on Tuesday.
As for Vasquez, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 17-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.6 runs over those games.
For Vasquez's part, Luke Real made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Real has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Landon McGriff was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. Zach Vanornum was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs.
Faith Baptist wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-7 loss against Pacifica Christian/Santa Monica on the 5th. As for Vasquez, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 5-4 defeat against Palmdale on the 3rd.
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