John Jay had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 2-4 to make it six. They fell just short of the Walter Panas Panthers by a score of 7-6. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Panthers apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
As for Walter Panas, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games.
For Walter Panas' part, Gavin Alvarado made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Alvarado has become a key player for Walter Panas: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-6 otherwise. Alvarado was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run.
In other batting news, Matt Garcia and Tristan Pagliettini did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Pagliettini went 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most RBI Garcia has posted since back in March. Brandon Maldondo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Coming up, John Jay will take on New Utrecht at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Walter Panas will be paying especially close attention to the Indians' game: after the Indians face off against the Utes, they'll take on Walter Panas again at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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