Baseball Recap: Hinkley Comes Up Short

Hinkley extended their losing streak to 16 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-16 in the process. They lost 17-7 to the Overland Trailblazers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Trailblazers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-0 back in March.

Emiliano Manjarrez Soleto was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Manjarrez Soleto was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Victor Quijada was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Jack Sanchez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run.

As for Overland, they moved to 7-13 with that victory, which also ended their five-game losing streak. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the match before.

On Overland's side, Ruben Luna was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI Luna has posted since back in March. Andy Jimenez Aguilera also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.

Coming up, Hinkley will be playing in front of their home fans against DSST: Montview at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Overland, they will head out to face off against Aurora Central at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Trailblazers' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Trojans have averaged an impressive 7.6 runs per game this season.