Sierra Lutheran was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Pershing County Mustangs by a score of 5-4. That's two games in a row now that Sierra Lutheran has lost by just one run.
Paul Mueller made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Sierra Lutheran didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. This was only their 11th loss (out of 17 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
On Pershing County's side, Ayden Montes and Trenton Rhodes were a major factor while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Montes pitched six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Meanwhile, Rhodes tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Montes scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Rhodes went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Conner Fecht, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sierra Lutheran's loss dropped their record down to 7-13. As for Pershing County, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-15.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sierra Lutheran beat Pershing County by a score of 3-2 later that day.
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