High Tech Mesa had lost three straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 4-3 to make it four. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Orange Glen Patriots. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Thunder's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Orange Glen, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games.
For Orange Glen's part, Elias Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over seven innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave Garcia a new career-high in strikeouts (five). He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Morales, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run. Those four stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Isaac Martinez was another key player, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. High Tech Mesa will take on Bonsall at 4:30 p.m. on the 9th. As for Orange Glen, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pacific Ridge at 3:15 p.m. on the 14th.
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