Arroyo Valley extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 19 on Thursday, dropping them down to 0-16. They lost 10-0 to the Bloomington Bruins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bruins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Tuesday.
As for Bloomington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-5. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Bloomington's part, Jayden Lopez was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave Lopez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Israel Garcia, who got on base in both of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Arroyo Valley will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Colton at 3:45 p.m. As for Bloomington, they will venture away from home to challenge Rancho Verde at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games the Mustangs have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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