Hope had lost four straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 3-10 to make it five. They fell just short of the Juanita Sanchez Complex Cavaliers by a score of 6-5. The Blue Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cavaliers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2025.
Chris Bernard was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Bernard was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run.
Bernard wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jerry Gamboa, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 8-4. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs over those games.
On Juanita Sanchez Complex's side, George Padilla was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Coming up, Hope will challenge Providence Country Day at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Knights' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Blue Wave's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Juanita Sanchez Complex, they will take on Paul Cuffee at 2:30 p.m. on Friday. Paul Cuffee has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.93 runs per game on average), something Juanita Sanchez Complex will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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