Vela was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 7-3 to the Pioneer Diamondbacks. That's two games in a row now that Vela has lost by exactly four runs.
Vela saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Esparza, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Pioneer's side, Diego Sanchez looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Sanchez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, David Cavazos was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alexis Lopez, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Vela's defeat dropped their record down to 11-14-1. As for Pioneer, the victory (which was their ninth in a row) raised their record to 22-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Vela will take on Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Vela is facing Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial at the right time seeing as Pharr-San Juan-Alamo Memorial is stuck on a 15-game losing streak. As for Pioneer, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Sharyland at 7:00 p.m. Pioneer will be looking to keep their five-game home win streak alive.
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