Baldwin Park came into Thursday's match having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-6 win over the Don Lugo Conquistadores on Thursday. For Baldwin Park, this counts as revenge for the 7-3 defeat Don Lugo walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
Damian Andrade made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk). Andrade was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
Andrade wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Julian Huerta, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Don Lugo's side, Javier Guzman stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
Even though they lost, Don Lugo didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Baldwin Park only tossed four.
Baldwin Park's victory bumped their record up to 3-6-1. As for Don Lugo, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5-1.
Baldwin Park didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 1-0 defeat vs. Ontario on the 18th. Don Lugo has also already played their next matchup, a 9-0 loss against Chino Hills on the 15th.
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