Gary West Side is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 19-4 to the East Chicago Central Cardinals on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Gary West Side of the 18-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For East Chicago Central's part, Angel Rojas and Victor Rivera made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Rojas struck out six batters over two innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Meanwhile, Rivera struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Rojas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Rojas scored four runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while Rivera scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, East Chicago Central let Jorge Sanchez and Ivan Rojas loose on the outfield. Sanchez scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Rojas scored three runs and stole four bases while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Angel Segura, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 0-16. As for East Chicago Central, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Gary West Side's homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Lake Station Edison at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. East Chicago Central will take on Hammond Morton at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Hammond Morton is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
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