The Magnolia Sentinels will face off against the Santiago Cavaliers at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
On Friday, Magnolia came up short against Saddleback and fell 9-4. The Sentinels have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Santiago was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 7-4 to Godinez Fundamental.
Josefa Rodriguez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Chris Arceo was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season. Matthew Rubin was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Santiago's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Magnolia, their defeat was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-5.
Magnolia couldn't quite get it done against Santiago in their previous meeting back in March of 2017 as they fell 8-4. Can Magnolia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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