Manual Arts was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-3 walloping at the hands of the Santee Falcons. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Manual Arts of the 15-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
For Santee's part, Alex Ramirez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Ramirez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ramirez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Lionel Rosales was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3. Nathan Rivera was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-2.
Manual Arts' defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Santee, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-8.
Manual Arts will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Adams at 6:15 p.m. on April 10th. As for Santee, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Los Angeles at 3:00 p.m. on April 3rd. Santee is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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