Calexico fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Sylmar on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Sylmar Spartans by a score of 6-5. Calexico's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
David Lara was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed six innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Andree Tapia and Andres Ontiveros stepped up to the plate in a big way. Tapia fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Ontiveros fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3.
On Sylmar's side, Anthony Castaneda was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Victor Carrera, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Calexico's loss dropped their record down to 9-6-1. As for Sylmar, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-5 record this season.
Calexico will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Holtville at 7:00 p.m. on April 12th. As for Sylmar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Burroughs at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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