Hesperia was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 7-1 defeat at the hands of the Oak Hills Bulldogs. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Hesperia of the 9-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Hesperia saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brandon Aguilar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Oak Hills' side, Paul Montoya was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Montoya has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Montoya was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Keith Williams was excellent, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Hesperia's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14. As for Oak Hills, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 20-6.
While Hesperia 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 3:15 p.m. on Friday.
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