Desert Pines extended their losing streak to 16 on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 0-16-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-6 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Sol Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 18-6 on April 12th.
Kevin Ruiz Sanchez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and six unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). The dominant performance also gave him a new career-low in walks (zero). He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, one run, and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
Ruiz Sanchez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Govani Tepetzi, who went 3-for-4 with one run. That run was Tepetzi's first of the season. Marty Bradley was another, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
As for Del Sol, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-11. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games.
Like Desert Pines, Del Sol also got a great game from a two-way player: Erik Gonzalez. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Gonzalez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Del Sol is undefeated when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 7-11 otherwise.
Desert Pines didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 14-5 loss against Sports Leadership & Management on the 1st. As for Del Sol, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 10-0 defeat against Southeast Career Tech on the 2nd.
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