Edgewood extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Saturday, dropping them down to 0-4. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Baldwin Park Braves. On the bright side, the five- run effort marked the Lions' highest-scoring matchup to date.
Omar Chavez made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. That double was his first of the season.
As for Baldwin Park, they pushed their record up to 3-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Baldwin Park's side, Tony Tamayo looked comfortable as he tossed 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Julian Huerta was a standout: he went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one double. He has become a key player for Baldwin Park: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 0-3 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Montes, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Edgewood will square off against South El Monte at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Baldwin Park, they will face off against Nogales at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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