Gabrielino had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 3-3 to make it four. They lost 8-2 to the Rowland Raiders. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Eagles couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Rowland, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-1. With that win, they brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
For Rowland's part, David Garcia was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three runs. Those three runs gave Garcia a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Rick Morrisseau, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Gabrielino and Rowland should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Eagles will challenge Edgewood at 3:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (400 vs. 879). Meanwhile, Rowland (ranked 114th) will meet Rosemead (ranked 558th) at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 2.7, the Panthers 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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