American was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Hialeah Gardens Gladiators by a score of 7-6. American was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Hialeah Gardens apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 3rd.
Guillermo Lopez put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lopez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lopez was also big at the plate, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Sebastian Napoles made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Amari Lucas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, American didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Hialeah Gardens' side, Ryan Valdes tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jeffrey Segura, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. Nicholas Rodriguez was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
American's defeat dropped their record down to 3-12. As for Hialeah Gardens, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 8-12.
American will head out on the road to take on Dr. Krop at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hialeah Gardens, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Miami at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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