Bell fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Verdugo Hills on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 8-7. The Eagles have struggled against the Dons recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost meeting.
Bell got a good showing from Rigoberto Baltazar, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Baltazar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bell got a big performance out of Luis Melendez, who went 3-for-5 with three runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Rojas, who went 1-for-6 with four RBI and one double.
Bell's defeat dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Verdugo Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-14 record this season.
Bell didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 3-0 victory against Legacy on the 5th. As for Verdugo Hills, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 3-2 win against Poly on the 5th.
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