BASEBALL: TOUGH LOSS AT THE PLATE
The Hornets hosted College of the Canyons on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup and lost a close one to the Cougars 8-7.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 5 |
|
|
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 0 |
The Hornets hosted College of the Canyons on Saturday afternoon in a non-conference matchup and lost a close one to the Cougars 8-7.
FC fought hard down to the last play of the game when Andrew Piraino tried to steal home on a wild pitch and was thrown out (2-1 put-out) to end the contest.
The loss gives FC their second on the season with an overall record of 9-2, while the Cougar win bumps them up to 9-1 on the season.
FC starting pitcher Randall Ortiz (2-1) took his first loss of the season going 5 innings with 4 earned runs, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts.
At eh plate Anthony Parente led the way with 4 hits 2 runs, and 1 RBI. Laine Huffman had 2 hits with a runs scored and Austin O'Banion had 2 hits with a RBI. David Miranda had a hit, a run, and 3 RBI.
Up Next: The Hornets (9-2) will play at Mt. San Antonio College on Tuesday, March 1st @ 6:00 pm.
*Photo by Matt Brown
Catch a replay of the game here!
