San Gorgonio extended their losing streak to three on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 4-18 in the process. They came up short against the Carter Lions, falling 8-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lions this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 16-8 back in April.
Milton Perez and Jaycob Atkins stepped up to the plate in a big way. Perez went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run, while Atkins went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Carter, their victory bumped their record up to 7-12. They not only won on Wednesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 2nd (when they won 16-8).
On Carter's side, Angel Acevedo made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Acevedo has become a key player for Carter: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-10 otherwise. Acevedo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Carter let Eric Chavez and Raul Rodarte run wild. Chavez went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Rodarte went 1-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most runs Rodarte has posted since back in April.
While San Gorgonio had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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