Vincent Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 19-16 to the Borrego Springs Rams. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
For Borrego Springs' part, Adrian Marin was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Marin has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Marin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Chris Alcaraz was a standout: he scored five runs and stole five bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more stolen bases the last five times he's played. Mauricio Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
Vincent Memorial's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-3. As for Borrego Springs, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vincent Memorial will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Rock Academy at 3:00 p.m. on April 1st. As for Borrego Springs, they will head out on the road to face off against Calipatria at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Borrego Springs is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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