Encina Prep was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. Their rough 13-1 defeat to the Woodland Christian Cardinals might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Encina Prep of the 15-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
For Woodland Christian's part, Parker Howald and Gary Mann made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Howald tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Mann struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned run or hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Howald got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI, while Mann scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Jeffrey Nannini was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Owen Tessier, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-1.
Encina Prep's defeat dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Woodland Christian, the win (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 17-3.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Encina Prep will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Delta at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Woodland Christian, they will be playing at home against Vacaville Christian at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the game having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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