After a string of 15 wins, Palmview's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They fell just short of the Roma Gladiators by a score of 5-4. Palmview was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Roma apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Joseph Martinez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Adrian Garza was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Josiah Gonzalez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Roma's side, Baldomero De leon tossed a big game, tossing 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off seven hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luis Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Alejandro Mirelez was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with a triple and an RBI.
Palmview's defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-3-1. As for Roma, their win bumped their record up to 11-19.
Palmview will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cigarroa at 5:00 p.m. Palmview will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak alive. Roma does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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