Central extended their losing streak to seven on Saturday, dropping them down to 7-9-1. They fell 8-5 to the San Ysidro Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Saturday.
Central saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Freddy Terrazas, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Christopher Curiel was another, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for San Ysidro, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-11. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games.
On San Ysidro's side, Carlos Orozco made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Orozco was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, Manny Torres and Carlos Gomez did most of the damage at the plate: Torres went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double, while Gomez went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most hits Torres has posted since back in March. Allen Sanchez also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Central will square off against Brawley at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so the Spartans' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Ysidro, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. on the 21st.
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