Hesperia extended their losing streak to four on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 12-11 in the process. They fell 4-1 to the Sultana Sultans. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sultans this season, with their most recent loss being a 9-2 defeat on Tuesday.
As for Sultana, they pushed their record up to 19-2-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games.
For Sultana's part, Brody Sappington spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Sappington has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alex Gamez was incredible, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. LJ Borrego was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Looking ahead, Hesperia will be playing at home against University Prep at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Jaguars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.69 runs per game on average), something the Scorpions will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Sultana, they are taking a road trip to square off against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Sun Devils will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Sultans surely won't give up without a fight.
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