North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-3 walloping at the hands of the Alhambra Lions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to North of the 14-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
North saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Javier Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
On Alhambra's side, Emmanuel Perez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Perez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Omar Guzman was a standout: he fired off two home runs, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-4. Jose Escalante was another key contributor, going 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI.
North's loss dropped their record down to 5-18. As for Alhambra, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-9.
North does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Alhambra also has no future games currently scheduled.
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