After soaring to 16 runs the game before, Casa Roble was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sutter Huskies. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Huskies this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-3 on Monday.
Casa Roble saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Payton Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Casa Roble has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Sutter, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-8-1.
Looking ahead, Casa Roble will venture away from home to challenge Natomas at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nighthawks have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 18.94 runs per game on average), something the Rams will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sutter, they will be playing at home against River Valley at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The Huskies' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 7.7 runs per game this season.
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