Rubidoux extended their losing streak to 16 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 2-21 in the process. They came up short against the La Sierra Eagles, falling 9-0. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, with their most recent loss being a 3-0 defeat on Monday.
Rubidoux saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Jimenez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
As for La Sierra, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-11 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games.
On La Sierra's side, not much got past Alejandro Perez, who gave up just four hits and racked up ten Ks to keep Rubidoux off the board. Perez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Joshua Leon was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one triple. He is becoming a predictor of La Sierra's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 7-11 when he doesn't). Ethan Jacquez was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As of now, neither Rubidoux nor La Sierra have any future games scheduled.
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