San Gabriel had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it four. They came up short against the Bell Gardens Lancers, falling 16-1. If the Matadors were looking for revenge after losing 10-0 to the Lancers when the teams met back in April of 2025, then they'll just have to keep looking.
As for Bell Gardens, they now have a winning record of 4-3. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Bell Gardens' part, Gilberto Rivera made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. That's the most strikeouts Rivera has posted since back in April of 2025. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. He has become a key player for Bell Gardens: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-3 otherwise.
In other batting news, Bell Gardens got a massive performance out of Erick Perea, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most hits Perea has posted since back in April of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Steven Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with four RBI and two runs.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Gabriel is set to challenge their familiar foe Mark Keppel at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Bell Gardens will square off against rival Schurr at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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