Serrano extended their losing streak to five on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They came up short against the Oak Hills Bulldogs, falling 14-3. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 13-0 back in March.
Aidan Brambila was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those RBI marked the first that he has brought in this season. Another player making a difference was Gabriel Ramirez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
As for Oak Hills, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-6. Considering they have won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
On Oak Hills' side, Jacob Webster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. Webster has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oak Hills got a big performance out of Manuel Berumen Jr, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run. Patrick Dufer was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While Serrano had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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