South extended their losing streak to five on Thursday, dropping them down to 4-20. They lost 14-1 to the Mira Monte Lions. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 7-5 on Tuesday.
As for Mira Monte, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-11. That 13-run margin sets a new team best for them this season.
For Mira Monte's part, Emmanuel Gonzalez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gonzalez is becoming a predictor of Mira Monte's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is undefeated (and 6-11 when he doesn't). Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Mira Monte got a massive performance out of Isaiah Velasquez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five RBI, one triple, and one run. Velasquez also hit a double, marking his first of the season. Anthony Bugareno was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
South didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 8-5 loss against North on the 28th. As for Mira Monte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-2 victory against Del Oro on the 28th.
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