Centauri had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 11-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Ignacio Bobcats by a score of 9-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Falcons of the 10-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Centauri saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Gallardo, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Erik Garcia was another, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Ignacio, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 13-10. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.33 runs across that stretch.
On Ignacio's side, Stephon Romero made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Romero has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI. That's the most runs he has posted over his last nine matchups.
In other batting news, Gabe Archuletta was incredible, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Maximilllion Mendoza, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
As of now, neither Centauri nor Ignacio have any future games scheduled.
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