South Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They suffered a rough 25-1 defeat at the hands of the Fairfax Stampede. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Mountain of the 21-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Friday.
Paul Gutierrez-Valencia was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 2-for-2. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
On Fairfax's side, Isaiah Balderas was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Balderas was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
In other pitching news, Alexander Tovar looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Vincent Quadrozzi, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Da?Marticus Stokes, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
South Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 1-14. As for Fairfax, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season.
South Mountain will head out on the road to take on Metro Tech at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Fairfax, they will be playing in front of their home fans against McClintock at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Fairfax is on a five-game streak of home wins, McClintock a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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