Charter Oak fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Glendora on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Tartans by a score of 7-6. The Chargers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Christian Lopez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Martin Luna III and Jorge Aceves stepped up to the plate in a big way. Luna III got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Aceves got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That triple marked the first that Aceves has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Mario Ortiz, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI and one double.
Charter Oak's record is now 4-3-1. As for Glendora, they now have a winning record of 6-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Charter Oak will challenge Bonita at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bearcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Chargers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Glendora, they will face off against Upland at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tartans 3.8, the Highlanders/Scots 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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