Combs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of the Arizona College Prep Knights. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Combs of the 7-2 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Combs saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dayton Kirkpatrick, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Arizona College Prep's side, Eli McInturf looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. McInturf has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Austin Longfellow and Ashton Sanchez did most of the damage at the plate: Longfellow scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Sanchez scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Jaden Guglielmo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Combs' loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Arizona College Prep, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 15-5-1.
While Combs had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday.
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