Tennyson had lost 13 straight at home dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-14 to make it 14. They lost 22-5 to the Mt. Eden Monarchs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 34-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Tennyson saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Martin Melero, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Mt. Eden, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 5-15 record. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Mt. Eden's side, Javier Alfaro made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Alfaro has become a key player for Mt. Eden: the team is 2-1 when he allows at most three hits, but 3-14 otherwise. Alfaro was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
While Tennyson had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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