Gilroy fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Del Mar on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Del Mar Dons by a score of 7-6. Gilroy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Brayden Martinez was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit. Martinez has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Evan Passama was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Eric Hernandez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Even though they lost, Gilroy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like Gilroy, Del Mar also got a great game from a two-way player: Orlando Morales. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Morales was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Davy Hern?ndez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Lukas Nguyen was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Gilroy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-14. As for Del Mar, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Gilroy will take on Lincoln at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Lincoln's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Gilroy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Mar, they will head out on the road to challenge Gunderson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Mar is facing Gunderson at the right time seeing as Gunderson is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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