For the second straight game, Lopez will face off against Donna. The Lobos will host the Redskins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lopez has given up an average of 11.2 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lopez came into their game on Tuesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-1 to Donna.
For Donna's part, Joaquin Gutierrez made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Gutierrez is becoming a predictor of Donna's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 11-12 when he doesn't). Gutierrez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Herberto Bocanegra, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Roydaniel Gomez, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Donna always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They are a perfect 6-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
The win (which was Donna's third in a row) raised their record to 14-12. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Lopez, they dropped their record down to 2-21-1 with the loss, which was their 11th straight on the road dating back to last season.
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