Encina had lost 12 straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 0-15 to make it 13. They came up short against the Valley Christian Lions, falling 13-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-2 on Tuesday.
Jamalichi Gordon and Axel San Gabriel stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gordon got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, while San Gabriel went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Valley Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-3 record this season. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by eight runs or more this season.
On Valley Christian's side, Loudon Carter and Domminic Eyster made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Carter pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Eyster tossed three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. What's more, he posted four strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March. At the plate, Carter went 1-for-3 with two runs and one stolen base, while Eyster went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Jeremiah Pritchard was incredible, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Joshua Goff was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Encina does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valley Christian, they have already played their next game, an 11-0 loss against Marysville on the 2nd.
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