Robertson had lost four straight at home, but on Saturday they dropped down to 5-16 to make it five. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the West Las Vegas Dons. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Dons this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-6 loss on Saturday.
Isaiah Rivera-Maestas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits. Rivera-Maestas was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Rivera-Maestas wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Elijah Ortiz, who went 1-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
As for West Las Vegas, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.2 runs over those games.
On West Las Vegas' side, Javi Montoya was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Montoya has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jerry Ortega, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and one double.
Coming up, Robertson will be playing in front of their home fans against Santa Fe Indian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cardinals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Braves have averaged an impressive 11.2 runs per game this season. As for West Las Vegas, they will challenge St. Michael's at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dons' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Horsemen have averaged an impressive 10.5 runs per game this season.
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