Alhambra came into their game on Thursday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They lost 11-4 to the College Park Falcons. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bulldogs, who until this matchup were averaging 3.43 runs allowed.
Jovani 'Jojo' Preston was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season.
Preston wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Justin Martinez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Alhambra has also traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-9 record this season. As for College Park, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-5.
As of now, neither Alhambra nor the Falcons have any future games scheduled.
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