There's no place like home for Kaiser, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 victory over the Summit SkyHawks on Wednesday. This was a revenge matchup for Kaiser, as the team was forced to settle for a 10-0 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Zeke Isaak Cortez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on nine hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kaiser's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lance Armijo, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Summit's side, Mario Flores was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaac Castanon, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Summit was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Kaiser didn't hit any.
Kaiser is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-9 record this season. As for Summit, their loss ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 22-5.
Kaiser will have a chance to go back-to-back against Summit: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:45 p.m. on Friday.
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