Esparto fell victim to Vacaville Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Vacaville Christian Falcons might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Esparto in their matchups with Vacaville Christian: they've now lost five in a row.
For Vacaville Christian's part, Nicko Meadows and Teagan Gonzales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Meadows tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Gonzales struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Meadows scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Gonzales scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dylan Eddings, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Zachary Romeo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1.
Esparto's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for Vacaville Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-2.
While Esparto 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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