Wednesday just wasn't the day for Dr. Joaquin Garcia's offense. They fell just short of the Santaluces Chiefs by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Considering the last time Dr. Joaquin Garcia couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Palmieri, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Santaluces' side, Samir Hurtado was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Hurtado has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hurtado was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-14 record this season. As for Santaluces, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 15-10.
Dr. Joaquin Garcia will be playing at home against Pompano Beach on Monday. As for Santaluces, they will challenge Forest Hill at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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