Azusa dropped their record down to 7-9 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baldwin Park Braves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Braves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in March.
Rafael Molina was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Jacob Elliot was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Baldwin Park, the win (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-4. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games.
On Baldwin Park's side, Thomas Beltran made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beltran has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Beltran wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gadiel Castellanos, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI. Matthew Chavez also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Azusa wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, an 8-5 win against The Webb Schools on the 24th. As for Baldwin Park, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 14-1 victory against Duarte on the 29th.
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