Salome fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Antelope on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Antelope Rams by a score of 7-6. Salome has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tyler Avila stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored a run while going 3-for-5. Orlando Gonzalez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his seven plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Salome kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Antelope only hit four.
On Antelope's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Moreno, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Salome's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Antelope, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Desert Heights Prep the next time they take the field. Antelope will head out to face Desert Heights Prep at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, while Salome will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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