It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Don Lugo ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Chino Cowboys out 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Don Lugo, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Don Lugo got a great performance from David Rivera as he tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Isaiah Figueroa was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Javier Guzman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with an RBI.
On Chino's side, Paccelli Nieto was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Chino saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Vasquez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Caleb Carrillo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Chino didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Don Lugo only tossed three.
The win got Don Lugo back to even at 8-8-1. As for Chino, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-8-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Don Lugo by a score of 11-5.
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