Del Sol proved they can win big last Thursday (they won by seven) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They won by a run and slipped past the Desert Pines Jaguars 7-6. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 18-6 on April 12th.
Erik Gonzalez
| 04/30/25 @ Desert Pines | 9 |
| 04/12/25 vs Desert Pines | 8 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sunrise Mountain | 7 |
| 03/18/25 @ Cheyenne | 7 |
| 03/08/25 vs Silverado | 4 |
Erik Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. Del Sol is undefeated when Gonzalez posts three or more hits, but 7-11 otherwise.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tony Luna, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
The victory was the third in a row for Del Sol, bringing their record up to 10-11. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.3 runs over those games. As for Desert Pines, they are on a 16-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-16-1.
Del Sol didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 10-0 defeat against Southeast Career Tech on the 2nd. As for Desert Pines, they have also already played their next contest, a 14-5 loss against Sports Leadership & Management on the 1st.
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