Sadly, Robert F. Kennedy Community is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They fell 12-7 to the Contreras Cobras on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Robert F. Kennedy Community of the 10-8 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
Aaron Arroyo put in work while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Arroyo was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Robert F. Kennedy Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with six strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Robert F. Kennedy Community, Contreras also got a great game from a two-way player: Mathew Guevara. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only one hit. Guevara was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cristian Carrasco, who scored two runs and stole five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Jamin Castro, who scored a run and stole five bases while going 2-for-4.
Robert F. Kennedy Community's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Contreras, the win got them back to even at 6-6.
Robert F. Kennedy Community will head out on the road to face off against Diego Rivera at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Contreras, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hollywood at 2:15 p.m. on Friday. Hollywood has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.25 runs per game on average), something Contreras will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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