Mark Keppel had lost four straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-10-1 to make it five. They came up short against the Gabrielino Eagles, falling 11-3. The Aztecs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Eagles apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Gavin Arreola made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with one triple and one run.
As for Gabrielino, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games.
On Gabrielino's side, Michael Esparza was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. Esparza is becoming a predictor of the Eagles' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-8 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Robert Mercado, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Looking ahead, Mark Keppel will host Schurr at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gabrielino, they are taking a road trip to face off against Marshall at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Marshall has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.67 runs per game on average), something Gabrielino will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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