Contreras came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 16-6 to the Roybal Titans. The Cobras were not able to make up for their defeat to the Titans from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
Axcan Martinez put in work while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over 5.1 innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Mathew Guevara
| 03/21/25 @ Roybal | 3 |
| 03/19/25 vs Robert F. Kennedy Community | 2 |
| 04/12/24 @ Mendez | 2 |
| 04/10/24 @ Hollywood | 2 |
| 03/29/24 vs Fremont | 2 |
In other batting news, Manuel Alvarado and Mathew Guevara did some serious damage despite the final result: Alvarado scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3, while Guevara scored two runs and stole five bases while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave Guevara a new career-high. David Melendez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Contreras has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. Roybal's win bumped their record up to 2-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Contreras will venture away from home to challenge Hollywood at 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Hollywood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.86 runs per game on average), something Contreras will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Roybal, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Mendez at 2:15 p.m. on April 2.
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