Sunset Park unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Erasmus Hall Dutchmen by a score of 10-9 on Wednesday. The HEAT were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Dutchmen apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Oscar Garcia put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Garcia was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jordan Felton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Kenny Linares, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
While Sunset Park had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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