Somerton had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 6-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Desert Sunrise - by a score of 3-2. Having soared to a lofty 14 runs in the game before, the Toros couldn't push the score so high this time.
Francisco Castillo put in work no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over eight innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in February. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one triple.
As for Desert Sunrise, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-6-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games.
On Desert Sunrise's side, Isaac Sanchez spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on eight hits and racked up eight Ks. Sanchez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the - are 4-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Johnathon Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Somerton has already played their next contest, a 13-3 defeat against Cibola on the 13th. As for Desert Sunrise, they will venture away from home to square off against Tempe at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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