The Arleta Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Grant Lancers at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with seven consecutive losses for Arleta and five for Grant.
Arleta will head into Saturday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Maywood CES on Saturday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-point defeat they were dealt on Friday. Arleta fell just short of Maywood CES by a score of 10-8.
Jesse Rios was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rios was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Nestor Gonzalez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. AB Toledo was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Arleta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maywood CES only posted a batting average of .231.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Grant had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Monroe on Friday.
Arleta's record now sits at 2-7. As for Grant, their record now sits at 5-7-1.
Arleta might still be hurting after the 18-9 defeat they got from Grant in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Arleta avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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