Sadly, Sierra is still looking for their first win of the season after four games. They fell victim to a rough 18-6 loss at the hands of the Ellicott Thunderhawks on Tuesday. One positive for Sierra, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
Romeo Diaz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Ellicott's side, Jedrick Howarth and Diego DelaRiva made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Howarth tossed two innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). Meanwhile, DelaRiva struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). At the plate, Howarth scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3, while DelaRiva scored a run while going 1-for-2. Howarth has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Jacob Overstreet and Marco Guerrero did most of the damage at the plate: Overstreet scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances, while Guerrero scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Overstreet has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Lazarus Brillar, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Sierra's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Ellicott, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sierra by a score of 14-1.
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