It was a good run, but Orange Glen unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell 6-2 to the Rock Academy Warriors. Orange Glen was red-hot at the plate headed into the match (they scored no less than ten runs in the three games prior) but Rock Academy's pitchers proved too tough.
Oscar Gonzalez was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Jacob Morales, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
On Rock Academy's side, Jack Villanueva spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. Villanueva has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Ethan Daldo was a standout: he scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last six times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Gimbel, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Orange Glen's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Rock Academy, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-7.
While Orange Glen had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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