If Julian was riding high off their 8-0 takedown of Warner last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Julian Eagles suffered a rough 15-4 defeat at the hands of the Borrego Springs Rams on Tuesday. Julian has struggled against Borrego Springs recently, as their game on Tuesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Borrego Springs' part, Peter Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Rodriguez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Borrego Springs got a massive performance out of Andres Macuga, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Macuga has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Adrian Marin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Julian now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Borrego Springs, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-5.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Julian will take on Vincent Memorial at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Julian is facing Vincent Memorial at the right time seeing as Vincent Memorial is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Borrego Springs, they will be playing at home against Warner at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Borrego Springs knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Warner likes a good challenge.
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