After flying high against Rancho Dominguez last Thursday, Narbonne came back down to earth. The Narbonne Gauchos took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sylmar Spartans on Saturday. Narbonne was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sylmar apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
Narbonne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ty Robertson, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Sylmar's side, Alex Martinez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Hector Martinez was excellent, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Castaneda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Narbonne has been struggling recently as they've lost 14 of their last 17 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-19 record this season. As for Sylmar, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
Narbonne will head out on the road to face off against Gardena at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Sylmar, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Roosevelt at 3:00 p.m. Sylmar will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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