If Antonito was riding high off their 15-8 takedown of Centennial last Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Antonito Trojans lost 12-2 to the Sierra Grande Panthers on Friday. Antonito was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Sierra Grande apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Antonito saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Garcia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
On Sierra Grande's side, Brian Ontiveros made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (and not a single walk). Ontiveros has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ontiveros was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Patrick Sanchez was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-2. Sanchez is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Rolando Najera, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Antonito has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6-1 record this season. As for Sierra Grande, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Antonito by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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