Cienega had lost three straight at home, but on Friday they dropped down to 8-19-1 to make it four. They lost 10-4 to the Desert View Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-3 on Tuesday.
Colton Balmer made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alex Moya, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
As for Desert View, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 14-15. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten games by six runs or more this season.
On Desert View's side, Angel Rodriguez tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). Rodriguez has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Orlando Pinedo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Yadier Acu?a, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and two RBI.
As of now, neither Cienega nor Desert View have any future games scheduled.
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