Vincent Memorial was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. Their tough 13-7 loss to the Borrego Springs Rams might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Vincent Memorial of the 19-16 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
For Borrego Springs' part, Chris Alcaraz and Adrian Marin made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Alcaraz struck out ten batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Marin pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Alcaraz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Alcaraz scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Marin scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Borrego Springs got a massive performance out of Peter Rodriguez, who went 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Alejandro Morales was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-5.
Vincent Memorial has fallen quite a ways from their 12-3 record last season and are now at 1-4. As for Borrego Springs, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Vincent Memorial will challenge Rock Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Rock Academy is coming into the game with three straight victories at home, so Vincent Memorial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Borrego Springs, they will head out on the road to square off against Julian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Julian and Borrego Springs are at an even 5-5 over their past ten head-to-heads.
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