Modesto Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Denair Coyotes. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Coyotes apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2024.
Austin Mingham
| 02/18/25 @ Modesto | 4 |
| 02/19/25 vs Riverbank | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Denair | 2 |
| 03/11/25 @ Le Grand | 1 |
| 03/04/25 vs Waterford | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Austin Mingham was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. He is becoming a predictor of Modesto Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 0-11 when he doesn't).
Modesto Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Denair, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 4-2-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Denair beat Modesto Christian by a score of 8-0 later that day.
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