Westmont had lost five straight at home, but on Monday they dropped down to 4-16 to make it six. They fell 8-5 to the Christopher Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Thursday.
Noah Kandah was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. That's the fewest earned runs he has allowed since back in March.
On the hitting side, James Doherty made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Brandon Marshall was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
As for Christopher, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 6 runs in those games.
On Christopher's side, Jacob Vasquez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Vasquez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Aiden Mojica was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Westmont wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 3-1 defeat against Santa Teresa on the 28th. As for Christopher, they will challenge Leigh at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Longhorns' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Cougars' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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