Alhambra extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bell Gardens Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 17-12 back in March.
Alhambra saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Wagner, who went 4-for-5 with one RBI. Sofia Audelos was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for Bell Gardens, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
On Bell Gardens' side, Gabriella Alvarado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed eight innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off 11 hits. Alvarado was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her seven plate appearances with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nayeli Gomez, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Breanna Garay, who went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alhambra will head out to square off against San Gabriel at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Matadors have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 15.93 runs per game on average), something the Moors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bell Gardens, they are taking a road trip to challenge Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Aztecs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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