Galileo extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 5-11. They came up short against the Lincoln Mustangs, falling 11-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Mustangs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
As for Lincoln, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Lincoln's part, Mason Wong made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Wong has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Lincoln let Aidan Castaneda and Jerry Hou run wild. Castaneda went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Hou got on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs and one stolen base. Lincoln is 6-3 when Hou posts two or more runs, but 2-5 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Chiu, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Galileo will take on Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Lincoln, they will challenge Monta Vista at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Matadors' pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so the Mustangs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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