Santa Ana Valley extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping their season record down to 3-14 in the process. They came up short against the Magnolia Sentinels, falling 17-5. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sentinels this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-3 loss on Tuesday.
Santa Ana Valley saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abraham Navidad, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Daniel Vasquez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
As for Magnolia, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 7-9. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
On Magnolia's side, Gabe Segura made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Segura was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with four stolen bases, four runs, and two doubles. He is becoming a predictor of Magnolia's success: when he posts at least three hits the team is 2-1 (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Jacob Moniz was a standout: he went a perfect 5-for-5 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those five hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Hernandez, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
Santa Ana Valley didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-1 loss against Saddleback on the 22nd. As for Magnolia, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, an 11-2 defeat against Loara on the 22nd.
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