Chavez had taken Arleta down for four straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Wednesday. The Eagles took a 4-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mustangs. The Eagles' loss continues a trend for the team, making it four in a row dating back to last season.
Ivan Martinez was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off six hits. Martinez was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base.
Martinez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Xavier Salas, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Chavez's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Chavez wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 13-3 loss against South Gate on the 28th. As for Arleta, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 7-1 defeat against Monroe on the 2nd.
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