Verdugo Hills dropped their record down to 8-14 on Monday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the San Fernando Tigers by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Dons have suffered against the Tigers since February 18, 2020.
Verdugo Hills got a good showing from Milo Medeiros, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Medeiros has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Verdugo Hills saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was D'Angelo Duran, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for San Fernando, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On San Fernando's side, Ray Pelayo made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Pelayo was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
San Fernando will take on Venice in a tournament on Wednesday. Verdugo Hills will be paying especially close attention to the Tigers' game: after the Tigers face off against the Gondoliers, they'll take on Verdugo Hills again at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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