La Puente extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 6-8 in the process. They came up short against the Edgewood Lions, falling 14-1. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Lions this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss on Tuesday.
As for Edgewood, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 11-8. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by six runs or more this season.
For Edgewood's part, Raymond Tafolla made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Tafolla has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Ramirez, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Omar Chavez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one triple.
Coming up, La Puente is taking a road trip to challenge Ganesha at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Edgewood, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Bassett at 3:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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