South Gate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the South East Jaguars. South Gate was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as South East apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
South Gate saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Damian Perez, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
On South East's side, Alejendro Pena spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, South East let Anthony Gutierrez and Angel Cruz loose on the outfield. Gutierrez scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Cruz went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Delonte Jones was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
South Gate's loss dropped their record down to 9-8. As for South East, their victory bumped their record up to 5-13.
South Gate will head out on the road to take on Glenn at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Glenn will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something South Gate surely won't give up without a fight. As for South East, they will be playing in front of their home fans against South Gate at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Gate's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so South East's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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