Vela was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 8-4 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vela of the 11-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Martin Pena was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Vela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nick Guevara, who went 1-for-1 with a double and an RBI.
On Pioneer's side, they got a big performance out of Diego Chapa, who went 2-for-4 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Erick Graza, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, a run, and a double.
Vela's loss dropped their record down to 11-13-1. As for Pioneer, the victory was the eighth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 21-5.
While Vela had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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