Duarte had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 13-12 to make it four. They lost 14-1 to the Baldwin Park Braves. The Falcons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Braves earlier this season, when they won 9-8.
As for Baldwin Park, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Considering they have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Baldwin Park's part, Julian Huerta made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. Huerta was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Thomas Beltran was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Isaiah Montes was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
While Duarte had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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