Alhambra put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carl Hayden Community Falcons an 18-0 shutout. Alhambra's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three matches.
Omar Guzman made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Guzman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emmanuel Perez, who went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Alan Ledon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Alhambra's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 16-9. As for Carl Hayden Community, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-12.
Alhambra will be playing at home against North at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Alhambra is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season. As for Carl Hayden Community, they will head out on the road to take on Camelback at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Carl Hayden Community is facing Camelback at the right time seeing as Camelback is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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