Aptos fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Palma on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 9-5 to the Palma Chieftains. Aptos has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jorden Espinoza was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
On Palma's side, Manny Dorantes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Dorantes was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other pitching news, Gabe Serrano looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Veliz, who scored three runs while going 3-for-5.
Aptos' loss dropped their record down to 12-11-1. As for Palma, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Aptos nor Palma have any future games scheduled.
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