Los Altos is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Alta Loma a five-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Wednesday. The Los Altos Conquerors will host the Alta Loma Braves at 3:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Los Altos couldn't beat Colony on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the first inning. The Conquerors fell just short of the Titans by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that the Conquerors have lost by just one run.
Either Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits.
At the plate, Luke Rodriguez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Diego Ortiz, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Alta Loma came up short against San Dimas last Friday, falling 8-2.
Alta Loma also got a good showing from Logan Sein, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Furthermore, Sein didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March.
On the hitting side, Alta Loma saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vincent Cantu, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Alta Loma's defeat dropped their record down to 7-16. As for Los Altos, their loss dropped their record down to 5-13-1.
Los Altos suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to Alta Loma in their previous meeting back in March. Will the Conquerors have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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