Mount Miguel extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping them down to 0-5. They lost 15-3 to the Kearny Komets. If the Matadors were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Komets when the teams met back in March of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Emilo Lopez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. That run was his first of the season.
Kearny's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-5. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the contest before.
On Kearny's side, Benicio Gonzalez-Kim made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Gonzalez-Kim was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Arthur Minton III and Kiyoshi Goda did most of the damage at the plate: Minton III went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base, while Goda got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those three hits gave Minton III a new career-high. Chris Davila was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and two RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mount Miguel will host Castle Park at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.17 runs per game on average), something the Matadors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Kearny, they will take on Sweetwater in a tournament on Tuesday. The Red Devils' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Komets' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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