There's no place like home for Montclair, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against the Baldwin Park Braves by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Montclair, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jacob Villalobos tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
On Baldwin Park's side, Julian Huerta put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Huerta has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Huerta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Huerta wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Isaiah Montes, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Montclair pushed their record up to 12-9-1 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Baldwin Park, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Montclair by a score of 7-4.
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