Alhambra fell victim to Clayton Valley Charter and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 7-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-2 on Tuesday.
Alhambra got a good showing from Ethan Kushner, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kushner has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alhambra saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Shane Cowperthwaite, who went 1-for-2 with one double. Logan Lease also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Alhambra and nudges their season record down to 13-8. As for Clayton Valley Charter, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Alhambra will square off against rival College Park at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Bulldogs 3.1, the Falcons 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Clayton Valley Charter is set to face off against their familiar foe Acalanes at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 2.1, the Dons 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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