Fontana extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 5-17 in the process. They came up short against the Arroyo Valley Hawks, falling 8-2. The Steelers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 11-10.
Fontana got a good showing from Adam Alvarado, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. That's the fewest hits Alvarado has allowed since back in February.
On the hitting side, Fontana saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Domenic Gonzalez, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
As for Arroyo Valley, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Hawks, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.
On Arroyo Valley's side, Jake Jimenez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over six innings pitched. Jimenez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 13 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, Roy Reyes was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jorge Reyes was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
While Fontana 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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