Esperanza was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Cypress Centurions. The Aztecs were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Centurions earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Esperanza saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charley Duran, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Esperanza's loss dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Cypress, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Esperanza is set to square off against their familiar foe Canyon at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cypress will challenge rival Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Centurions 3.5, the Mariners 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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