Baseball Recap: Azusa Takes a Loss

Aztecs

Previous 5 Games

05/06/25 @ Baldwin Park	7-17
05/01/25 vs Nogales	10-4
04/29/25 @ Nogales	11-9
04/24/25 @ The Webb Schools	8-5
04/22/25 vs Baldwin Park	6-9

Azusa dropped their record down to 10-10 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 17-7 to the Baldwin Park Braves. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Aztecs have suffered since March 18th.

Rafael Molina made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Anthony Rojas, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.

As for Baldwin Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.4 runs over those games.

On Baldwin Park's side, Luis Carranza made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. Carranza was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other pitching news, Isaac Gonzalez looked comfortable as he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.

Back at the plate, Julian Huerta was incredible, going 3-for-5 with three runs, four RBI, and one triple. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February. Another player making a difference was Thomas Beltran, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.

As of now, neither Azusa nor Baldwin Park have any future games scheduled.