Hayward entered their tilt with San Lorenzo with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the San Lorenzo Grizzlies on Monday and snuck past 2-1. That's more bragging rights for Hayward, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
For San Lorenzo's part, Rogelio Hernandez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Hernandez was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a stolen base. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played.
Hernandez wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Vazquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, San Lorenzo hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hayward struck out nine times.
Hayward's victory bumped their record up to 7-13. As for San Lorenzo, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 13 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-14 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hayward will square off against San Leandro at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for San Lorenzo, they will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Encinal at 4:00 p.m. Encinal is coming into the contest with nine straight wins at home, so San Lorenzo will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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