It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Del Mar ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Gilroy Mustangs and snuck past 7-6. The win made it back-to-back victories for Del Mar.
Orlando Morales made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Morales has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Morales was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davy Hern?ndez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lukas Nguyen, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Like Del Mar, Gilroy also got a great game from a two-way player: Brayden Martinez. He struck out nine batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Martinez was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Evan Passama made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Eric Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Gilroy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Del Mar's victory bumped their record up to 4-9. As for Gilroy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-14.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Del Mar will square off against Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Gunderson is coming into the matchup with six straight losses at home, meaning Del Mar will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Gilroy, they will head out on the road to face off against Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gilroy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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