Merced had lost six straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 6-17 to make it seven. They came up short against the El Capitan Gauchos, falling 12-2. The Bears were not able to make up for their loss to the Gauchos from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.
Merced saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Vicente Cortez, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base.
As for El Capitan, their win bumped their record up to 15-9-1. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matches by six runs or more this season.
On El Capitan's side, the team relied heavily on Angel Rivera, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most doubles Rivera has posted since back in May of 2024. Cooper Gaoiran was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with three stolen bases and three runs.
While Merced had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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