After a string of three wins, Park Vista's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Santaluces Chiefs by a score of 4-2. Park Vista was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Santaluces apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Park Vista got a good showing from Lyrr Friesem, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Park Vista saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Espinoza, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double. Another player making a difference was Josh Friedlander, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Santaluces' side, Samir Hurtado made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Hurtado was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, Daniel Vargas was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
Park Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Santaluces, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season.
Park Vista will head out on the road to square off against Boca Raton at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Park Vista: 2.9, Boca Raton: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Santaluces, they will be playing at home against Wellington at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Wellington is coming into the contest with three straight wins on the road, so Santaluces will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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