Bolsa Grande made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Garden Grove, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Matadors fell just short of the Argonauts by a score of 8-6 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Matadors have suffered since March 17th.

Samuel Montes De Oca
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Samuel Montes De Oca made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one home run, three stolen bases, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Bolsa Grande's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is 3-1 (and 5-10 when he doesn't). George Colmenero also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Bolsa Grande's loss dropped their record down to 8-11. As for Garden Grove, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season.
Bolsa Grande will venture away from home to take on Rancho Alamitos at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Garden Grove, they will welcome Godinez Fundamental at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Argonauts are facing the Grizzlies at the right time seeing as the Grizzlies are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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