Monday just wasn't the day for Baboquivari's offense. They suffered a rough 11-0 loss at the hands of the San Manuel Miners on Monday. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Baboquivari's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For San Manuel's part, Edwardo Guerrero made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Guerrero has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Guerrero was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Decker, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. Another player making a difference was Taylor Decker, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Baboquivari's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for San Manuel, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-3.
Baboquivari will be playing in front of their home fans against Ray at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Ray has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.25 runs per game on average), something Baboquivari will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for San Manuel, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against St. David at 3:45 p.m. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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