Jordan came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against the Gabrielino Eagles, falling 11-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Panthers, who until this contest were averaging 3.67 runs allowed.
Matthew Alcala was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Alcala was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Julian Lopez and Daymian Beltran stepped up to the plate in a big way. Lopez went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Beltran got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Dixon, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Jordan's record now sits at 4-2. As for Gabrielino, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Looking ahead, the Panthers will welcome the Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Gabrielino, they will head out to square off against Rowland at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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