After flying high against Gunderson last Friday, Gilroy came back down to earth. The Gilroy Mustangs fell just short of the Del Mar Dons by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday.
Brayden Martinez and Derrick Orca were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Martinez struck out eight batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Orca pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk). Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Martinez got on base in four of his six plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Orca scored a run while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Carter Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Sean Avey, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Gilroy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Like Gilroy, Del Mar also got a great game from a two-way player: Paul Alfaro. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Alfaro was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davy Hern?ndez, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances. Orlando Morales was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Gilroy's loss dropped their record down to 3-13. As for Del Mar, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-9.
While Gilroy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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