After a string of three wins, Gorton's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of the Lincoln Lancers. Gorton has struggled against Lincoln recently, as their contest on Monday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Abdiel Almanzar put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Almanzar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Almanzar was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Almanzar wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julius Vargas, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Angel Rodriguez, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Gorton now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Lincoln, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Gorton will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Riverside at 4:00 p.m. Riverside is coming into the match with three straight losses on the road, meaning Gorton will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Lincoln, they will square off against East Ramapo [Ramapo/Spring Valley] at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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