After flying high against Alhambra last Thursday, Montebello came back down to earth. The Montebello Oilers took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Alhambra Moors on Friday. Montebello was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Alhambra apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played.
Montebello got a good showing from Fernando Cruz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Nathan Figueroa made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Gus Salazar, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Alhambra's side, they let Carlos Hernandez and Aidan Alvarez loose on the outfield. Hernandez scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Alvarez scored two runs while going 3-for-3. Matt Garcia was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Montebello has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 19-8 record this season. As for Alhambra, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Montebello nor Alhambra have any future games scheduled.
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