Marcos de Niza lost to St. Mary on Tuesday and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Padres fell 6-2 to the Knights. The Padres have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Esteban Murillo got Marcos de Niza off to a strong start despite the final result, tossing five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. What's more, Murillo gave up only four walks, the fewest he's had since back in February.
On the hitting side, Marcos de Niza saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Modesto Lopez, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Marcos de Niza now has a losing record of 7-8. As for St. Mary's, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Marcos de Niza will take on rival Mesquite at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, St. Mary's is set to face off against their familiar foe Arcadia at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.
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