Alhambra has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Bell Gardens Lancers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Alhambra's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bell Gardens' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Alhambra ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Bell Gardens 9-8. The victory was just what Alhambra needed coming off of a 9-3 loss in their prior game.
Jaime Macias looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Marc Hernandez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with four RBI, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of George Jimenez, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. As for Bell Gardens, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
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