Recap: Borrego Springs Rams vs. Hamilton Bobcats
Borrego Springs pushed their score all the way to ten on Tuesday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They fell 13-10 to the Hamilton Bobcats. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Borrego Springs in their matchups with Hamilton: they've now lost five in a row.
Mauricio Rodriguez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody White, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Borrego Springs was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
On Hamilton's side, they got a massive performance out of Alex Velasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Gustavo Villalobos, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Borrego Springs' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Hamilton, their win bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Borrego Springs will be playing at home against Calipatria at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Borrego Springs has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Hamilton, they will head out on the road to challenge Desert Christian Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Hamilton has given up an average of 8 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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