Marquez dropped their record down to 11-5 on Thursday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sotomayor Wolves. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wolves this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-4 on Monday.
Marino Bikouvaris put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over 4.2 innings pitched. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Bikouvaris wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Molina, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Sotomayor, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-5. Five seems to be a good number for they as the team scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
On Sotomayor's side, Trevor Montellano spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Albert Chavez was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Adrian Camacho was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run.
Marquez didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 15-0 victory against Jordan on the 14th. As for Sotomayor, they have also already played their next game, a 10-1 win against Mendez on the 14th.
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