Calexico had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 9-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Hilltop Lancers by a score of 6-5. Bulldogs fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Lancers since Saturday.
Andre Figueroa was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Ander Garcia made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Dominique Rivera also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
As for Hilltop, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-8 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Hilltop's side, the team relied heavily on Sebastian Luevano, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. The Lancers are undefeated when Luevano posts two or more runs, but 4-8 otherwise. Julian Hembera was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Calexico beat Hilltop by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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