Baseball Recap: San Gabriel Matadors vs. Bell Gardens Lancers
San Gabriel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-2 walloping at the hands of the Bell Gardens Lancers. That's two games in a row now that San Gabriel has lost by exactly ten runs.
For Bell Gardens' part, Gilberto Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Bell Gardens got a massive performance out of Jacob Villafuerte, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Erick Perea, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
San Gabriel's loss dropped their record down to 2-15. As for Bell Gardens, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Gabriel will take on Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mark Keppel is coming into the match with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning San Gabriel will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win. As for Bell Gardens, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Schurr at 3:30 p.m. Bell Gardens is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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