Arleta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. Their tough 8-2 defeat to the Chavez Eagles might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Arleta of the 11-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Arleta saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nestor Gonzalez, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Chavez's side, Ivan Martinez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Daniel Zelaya and Juan Valentin did most of the damage at the plate: Zelaya scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Valentin went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Cameron Cordon, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Arleta now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Chavez, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Arleta by a score of 12-1.
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