If Strathmore was riding high fresh off their 20-3 takedown of Avenal on Tuesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Spartans took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mendota Aztecs on Wednesday. The Spartans haven't had much luck with the Aztecs recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
JJ Morales and Valentin Araujo did some serious damage despite the final result: Morales got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Araujo went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. James Giefer was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Strathmore's loss dropped their record down to 5-11-1. As for Mendota, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-10.
Strathmore wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 18-0 defeat against Corcoran on the 22nd. As for Mendota, they have also already played their next game, a 22-1 victory against Avenal on the 22nd.
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