San Juan extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping them down to 1-4. They came up short against the Elliot Christian Eagles, falling 22-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 27-1 on Tuesday.
As for Elliot Christian, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they've averaged 24.5 runs this season.
For Elliot Christian's part, Justus Tokheim was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Those six strikeouts gave Tokheim a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI.
In other batting news, Elliot Christian let Andrew Flanigan and Zachary Deaton run wild. Flanigan got on base in all six of his plate appearances with three runs, two RBI, and one double, while Deaton went 5-for-6 with three runs and four RBI. Those five hits gave Deaton a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Hesseltine, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Juan will challenge Golden Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The matchup will give the Spartans their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Elliot Christian, they will take on Encina at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 12.25 runs per game on average), something the Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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