If Mountainside was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Aloha last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Mountainside Mavericks fell just short of the Aloha Warriors by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Mountainside was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Aloha apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played.
Lucas Plenert was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Mountainside saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gunnar Gustafson, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Mountainside's defeat dropped their record down to 4-12. As for Aloha, their victory bumped their record up to 8-5.
While Mountainside 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 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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