Brennan dropped to 13-9 on Tuesday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Stevens Falcons, falling 7-1. Bears fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Falcons since Tuesday.
As for Stevens, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
For Stevens' part, Joshua Hernandez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits. Hernandez has become a key player for the Falcons: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 9-10-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Stevens let Matt Diaz and Jordan Vargas run wild. Diaz went 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI, while Vargas went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits Vargas has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Adan Castillo, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Brennan 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 7:15 p.m. on Friday.
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