Triumph Charter was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Lakeview Charter Lions by a score of 8-6. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Triumph Charter of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Gabriel Gonzales was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Lakeview Charter's side, Angel Sanchez made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Sanchez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Eric Perez, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Triumph Charter now has a losing record at 7-8. As for Lakeview Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Triumph Charter will be playing in front of their home fans against Discovery at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Discovery is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Lakeview Charter, they will head out on the road to challenge Sun Valley Magnet at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. Sun Valley Magnet is on a four-game streak of home wins, Lakeview Charter a four-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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