It was a good run, but Indio unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Cornerstone Christian Crusaders. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Indio has not been shut out since back in February.
Indio got a good showing from Cash Stucki, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Indio saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sergio Navarro, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Cornerstone Christian's side, Micah Sweeton and Cole Contreras were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Sweeton struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Contreras didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Sweeton has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Sweeton scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4, while Contreras scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Farr, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Jonathan DeLocht was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Indio's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-8. As for Cornerstone Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Indio will head out on the road to challenge Redlands East Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Cornerstone Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Crossroads Christian at 2:45 p.m. on Monday.
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