Diamond Ranch extended their losing streak to eight on Thursday, dropping them down to 7-14. They fell 10-5 to the Don Lugo Conquistadors. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Conquistadors this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Isaiah Aparicio was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Nicholas Ruiz was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Don Lugo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-12-2. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games.
On Don Lugo's side, David Rivera tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Carlos Nunez was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two triples, two runs, and one stolen base. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryan Scott, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
While Diamond Ranch had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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