Rubidoux extended their losing streak to 12 on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 2-17 in the process. They lost 11-0 to the Norte Vista Braves. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Braves this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-2 defeat on Tuesday.
Rubidoux saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Emilio Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double.
As for Norte Vista, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 7-12. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games.
On Norte Vista's side, David Sainz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Sainz a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. He has become a key player for Norte Vista: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 4-12 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Henderson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Norte Vista's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-12 when he doesn't). Edgar Montalvo was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Rubidoux is set to challenge their familiar foe Ramona at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Norte Vista will square off against rival La Sierra at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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