On Tuesday, the Bel Air Highlanders came up short against the El Paso Tigers and fell 8-4. That's two games in a row now that Bel Air has lost by exactly four runs.
Bel Air got a good showing from Andruw Quinones, who tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Quinones has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bel Air saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaron Carasco, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Michael Olivas was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Bel Air and nudges their season record down to 8-8-2. As for El Paso, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 7-8-2.
Bel Air will play host again on Friday to welcome Chapin, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Bel Air is facing Chapin at the right time seeing as Chapin is stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for El Paso, they will head out on the road to square off against Hanks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Hanks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so El Paso's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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