The Bell Gardens Lancers will be playing at home against the Bosco Tech Tigers at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Bell Gardens has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bell Gardens has not done well against Alhambra recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Bell Gardens skirted past Alhambra 3-2.
Gilberto Rivera spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Bell Gardens saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Steven Tovar, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bosco Tech can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They blew past Southlands Christian 11-1. The victory was just what Bosco Tech needed coming off of a 12-1 loss in their prior match.
Jose Iniguez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Iniguez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Andrew Shahin was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Roman Valdepena was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Bell Gardens has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-5 record this season. As for Bosco Tech, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
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