Baseball Recap: North Mustangs vs. Alhambra Lions
North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-3 walloping at the hands of the Alhambra Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Alhambra's side, Emmanuel Perez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Omar Guzman was a standout: he fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Jose Escalante was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
North's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Alhambra, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Alhambra also has no future games currently scheduled.
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