The Santa Barbara Foresters’ struggles continued Saturday, with a 7-5 come-from-behind loss to the San Luis Obispo Blues in California Collegiate League action in Pershing Park.
With the loss, the Foresters fall to fourth place in the CCL South with an 8-7 record.
The Foresters were up 5-4 in the eighth, when the team allowed three runs to score on an infield single, a hit-batsman, a sacrifice that turned into an error, and a fielder’s choice.
Andrew Kachel had two hits, including a triple, with two RBIs and two runs scored for the Foresters. Tanner O’Tremba, Ryan Wrobelski and Tyler Casagrande also had two hits apiece for the team.
Forester starter Ben Abram went six innings, giving up three earned runs and striking out nine with no walks. Steven Zobac took the loss in relief.
A half-dozen or so Foresters will take part in the CCL All-Star Game on Wednesday. The team will return to action on Thursday at 6 p.m. at Pershing Park, again against the Blues.