Vincent Memorial had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 2-12 to make it four. They fell 8-5 to the Borrego Springs Rams. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Rams this season, with their most recent loss being a 17-1 defeat on Wednesday.
Armando Mendivil was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jose Carlos Hurtado, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As for Borrego Springs, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games.
On Borrego Springs' side, Joey Rocha was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Preston Sexton was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Coincidentally, Vincent Memorial and Borrego Springs will both be playing Calipatria the next time they take the field. The Scots will host the Hornets on Tuesday, while the Rams will host them at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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