Lynwood had lost six straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 2-13 to make it seven. They came up short against the Dominguez Dons, falling 14-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-3 loss back in April.
As for Dominguez, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-15-1. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.5 runs over those games.
For Dominguez's part, Lorenzo Rodriguez made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and not a single walk). Rodriguez has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one walk in seven consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one stolen base, and one run. He has become a key player for Dominguez: the team is undefeated when he posts at least three RBI, but 6-15-1 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Esteban Murillo, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Damian Chavez also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
As of now, neither Lynwood nor Dominguez have any future games scheduled.
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