Baseball Recap: Alhambra Takes a Loss

Alhambra and Estancia squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Alhambra had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Eagles by a score of 10-8. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Moors, who until this game were averaging 3.96 runs allowed.

Nero Navarro made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Escobedo, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.

Alhambra's defeat dropped their record down to 21-6-1. As for Estancia, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 16-13.

Alhambra does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Estancia, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Foothill Tech at 3:15 p.m. The Dragons' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Eagles' hitters will have their work cut out for them.