San Gorgonio had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 4-17 to make it five. They lost 11-2 to the Kaiser Cats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Wednesday.
San Gorgonio saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jordan Sanchez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
As for Kaiser, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 15-9. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games.
On Kaiser's side, Zeke Isaak Cortez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cortez also tossed no walks, which is notable because Kaiser is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 7-9 otherwise. Cortez was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one triple and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Dom Roybal looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Tino Isaiah Cuellar, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Marcus Cortez was another key player, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one run.
San Gorgonio has already played their next match (against Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Kaiser, they will challenge Bloomington at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Cats are facing the Bruins at the right time seeing as the Bruins are stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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