Golden West had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 9-17 to make it four. They fell 6-3 to the Monache Marauders. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Marauders this season, with their most recent loss being a 15-7 defeat back in April.
Golden West saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Thompson, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Monache, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.1 runs on average over those games.
On Monache's side, Aaron Leyva looked comfortable as he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Leyva posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rolando Quinones, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Chavez, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Golden West wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 13-6 win against Mt. Whitney on the 6th. As for Monache, they have also already played their next contest, a 4-0 loss against El Diamante on the 6th.
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