Inglewood extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They lost 14-1 to the Lawndale Cardinals. If the Sentinels were looking for revenge after losing 1-0 to the Cardinals when the teams met back in March of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Lawndale, the victory snapped their losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 14-9 record. Considering they have won 11 matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Lawndale's part, Issaiah Alvarado was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over 4.1 innings pitched. Alvarado also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Lawndale is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-9 otherwise. Alvarado was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Seth Alex Rodriguez was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Lawndale is 8-1 when Rodriguez posts two or more runs, but 6-8 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Eddie Dominguez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
While Inglewood had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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