After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last four matches, Dolores Huerta Prep finally came back down to earth on Saturday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Swink Lions. The matchup marked that first time this year in which Dolores Huerta Prep was not able to get on the board.
Dolores Huerta Prep saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Acu?a, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
On Swink's side, Nate Cabrera made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Cabrera has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Cabrera was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Hunter Reynolds and Hunter Bauserman did most of the damage at the plate: Reynolds scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while Bauserman went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Reynolds is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Nick Paolucci was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Dolores Huerta Prep's loss was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 4-5. As for Swink, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-1.
Dolores Huerta Prep will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Las Animas at 4:00 p.m. Las Animas' pitching crew has only allowed 1.2 runs per game this season, so Dolores Huerta Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Swink, they will head out on the road to take on Strasburg at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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