Spartans
| 04/24/25 vs Lindhurst | 21 |
| 02/26/25 vs Encina | 14 |
| 03/10/25 vs Sacramento | 9 |
| 03/18/25 @ Rio Vista | 7 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mesa Verde | 6 |
San Juan had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 1-16 to make it eight. They came up short against the Lindhurst Blazers, falling 30-21. On the bright side, the 21- run performance marked the Spartans' highest-scoring contest to date.
As for Lindhurst, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.6 runs over those games.
For Lindhurst's part, Emiliano Zermeno was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Zermeno is becoming a predictor of Lindhurst's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is undefeated (and 4-15 when he doesn't). Zermeno was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his six plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carlos Betancourt, who got on base in five of his seven plate appearances with five runs, two stolen bases, and two RBI. Lindhurst is undefeated when Betancourt posts two or more runs, but 2-15 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Martin Rodriguez-Carrillo, who went 3-for-5 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, San Juan will be playing in front of their home fans against Highlands at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Spartans are facing the Scots at the right time seeing as the Scots are stuck on a nine-game losing streak. As for Lindhurst, they will head out to challenge Rio Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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