Tigers
| 04/22/25 @ Kennedy | 2-12 |
| 04/10/25 @ McFarland | 15-5 |
| 04/08/25 vs McFarland | 17-7 |
| 04/05/25 vs McFarland | 16-6 |
| 04/05/25 vs California City | 0-15 |
Delano dropped their record down to 6-11 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the Kennedy Thunderbirds, falling 12-2. Having soared to a lofty 15 runs in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Delano saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Obed Jimenez, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Kennedy, they moved to 6-11 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
On Kennedy's side, Miguel Gutierrez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gutierrez has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Kennedy got a big performance out of Diego Ruiz, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Ruiz has become a key player for the Thunderbirds: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-10 otherwise. Felipe Velasquez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
While Delano 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 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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