Baseball Recap: Arleta comes up short despite Fernando Jauregui's strong performance

By Team Reports May 1, 2024, 11:35pm

Baseball Recap: Arleta Mustangs vs. Grant Lancers

Arleta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They fell 14-9 to the Grant Lancers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arleta of the 10-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.

Fernando Jauregui was cooking despite his team's loss, going 5-for-5 with three RBI and a triple. AB Toledo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Even though they lost, Arleta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Grant only posted a batting average of .258.

On Grant's side, Damian Gonzalez was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabriel Rodriguez, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.

Arleta's defeat dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Grant, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-7-1.

Arleta will face off against Verdugo Hills at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Verdugo Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Arleta's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Grant, they will head out on the road to take on North Hollywood at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Grant will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.

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