After flying high against San Gabriel on Tuesday, Alhambra came back down to earth. The Moors fell just short of the Garfield Bulldogs by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The Moors were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Alhambra got a good showing from Devin Martinez, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nero Navarro was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Alhambra has also been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-8 record this season. As for Garfield, they pushed their record up to 14-5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Alhambra will take on La Salle at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Moors 3.4, the Lancers 3) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Garfield, they will challenge Hueneme at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 7 runs per game this season.
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