Englewood Stem was not able to break out of their rough patch in Tuesday's second game as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the ACERO Garcia Patriots. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Englewood Stem of the 14-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture in Tuesday's first game.
Dejohne Luckett was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
On ACERO Garcia's side, Isaiah Perez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs but no hits. Perez was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Julian Alvarado, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. Bryan Ramirez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances.
Englewood Stem's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for ACERO Garcia, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Englewood Stem will head out on the road to square off against Back of the Yards College Prep at 4:30 p.m. in Monday's first game. As for ACERO Garcia, they will look to defend their home field in Wednesday's first game against King at 4:30 p.m. ACERO Garcia will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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