Eastside had lost five straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 4-18-1 to make it six. They lost 10-1 to the Knight Hawks. The Lions were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Hawks earlier this season, when they won 5-0.
Eastside saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Albert Lemos Jr, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Knight, their record now sits at 7-13. The high-scoring effort was just what they needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
On Knight's side, Giovanni Gonzalez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Gonzalez is becoming a predictor of Knight's success: when he allows at most three earned runs the team is 2-1 (and 5-12 when he doesn't). Gonzalez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Phillip Escobar and Santiago Mendoza did most of the damage at the plate: Escobar went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base, while Mendoza went 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI. Those three hits gave Escobar a new career-high. Jonathan Tiznado also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Eastside has already played their next game, a 12-1 loss against Hesperia on the 6th. As for Knight, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 11-4 victory against Antelope Valley on the 5th.
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