Mendez lost against Roybal back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Wednesday. The Mendez Jaguars took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Roybal Titans. Mendez has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jonathan Alfaro put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Alfaro has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Alfaro was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Alfaro wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jeremy Garcia, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
On Roybal's side, Angel Chavez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Denzell Ingram was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Albert Chavez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Mendez's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Roybal, their victory bumped their record up to 8-6.
Mendez will stay at home for another game and welcome Contreras at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Mendez has given up an average of 8.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Roybal, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Robert F. Kennedy Community at 4:45 p.m. Roybal is facing Robert F. Kennedy Community at the right time seeing as Robert F. Kennedy Community is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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