San Gabriel extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 4-17 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Mark Keppel Aztecs. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Aztecs this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-1 loss on Thursday.
As for Mark Keppel, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-17 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
For Mark Keppel's part, Lucas Villaroman was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, Villaroman posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in February. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Mark Keppel's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-16 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Nathan Chang was excellent, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI and two runs. Mark Keppel is 3-1 when Chang posts two or more runs, but 4-16 otherwise. Connor Cheung was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.
San Gabriel has already played their next matchup, a 5-1 win against Verbum Dei Jesuit on the 3rd. As for Mark Keppel, they will challenge Bosco Tech at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Aztecs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 9.1 runs per game this season.
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