Moreau Catholic fell victim to California and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the California Grizzlies. Moreau Catholic just can't catch a break and has now endured six defeats in a row.
Moreau Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Perez, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On California's side, they got a great performance from Brayden Gijbels as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Gijbels has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Robert Hillery and Angelo Sherman did most of the damage at the plate: Hillery got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and a triple, while Sherman scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Stavros Booras, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Moreau Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for California, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-7.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Moreau Catholic will take on Mt. Eden at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for California, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Alhambra at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. California is out to stop a three-game streak of losses at home.
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