Roybal had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-9 to make it four. They fell just short of the Contreras Cobras by a score of 8-6. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
As for Contreras, they moved to 6-10 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Contreras' part, Axcan Martinez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Martinez was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Contreras: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 4-9 otherwise.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Samuel Castro, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and two runs. Castro has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Another was Jonathan Moreno, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Coming up, Roybal will face off against Robert F. Kennedy Community at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. The Titans will need to watch out since the Bobcats have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests. Contreras does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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