Donna North had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-13 to make it five. They lost 14-2 to the Rivera Raiders. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Raiders this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Brandon Reyna was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season.
As for Rivera, the win (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 17-4-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
On Rivera's side, Andres Rocha made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Rocha has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than 11 strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, Rivera got a massive performance out of Gilbert Cantu, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Another player making a difference was Jesus Sanchez, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Donna North will take on Pace at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Rivera, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Mercedes at 7:00 p.m. The Raiders' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season.
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