Crystal Springs Uplands was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South San Francisco Warriors. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Crystal Springs Uplands of the 12-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March.
Taj Apparao was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On South San Francisco's side, Giovanni Bernal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Bernal has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bernal was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Emilio Oseguera was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Martin Chen, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Crystal Springs Uplands' defeat dropped their record down to 2-13. As for South San Francisco, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
While Crystal Springs Uplands had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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