American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They lost 9-2 to the Washington Huskies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to American of the 8-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
American saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maxx Machuca, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Washington's side, they got a great performance from Dylan Letke as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Letke has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Joseph Guerra was incredible, going 2-for-2 with four RBI, a triple, and a run. Mateo Valadez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 12-12. As for Washington, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-10.
American does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Washington, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Benicia at 5:00 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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