Eastside had lost seven straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-2 to make it eight. They came up short against the Barstow Aztecs, falling 11-1. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Aztecs from their previous meeting back in February of 2025.
Ramiro Magana made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Barstow, the win got them back to even at 1-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
On Barstow's side, Joseph Hererra made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave Hererra a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Eastside didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-3 defeat against Notre Dame on the 26th. As for Barstow, they have also already played their next game, a 2-1 victory against Roosevelt on the 26th.
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