On Tuesday, the San Gabriel Matadors came up short against the Entrepreneur Bulls and fell 6-1. San Gabriel has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Entrepreneur's part, Alex Hernandez and Aiden Rubio were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Hernandez struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Rubio struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Hernandez scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Rubio scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Angel Gracia was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. The team also got some help courtesy of Fabian Rodriguez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
San Gabriel's loss dropped their record down to 2-11. As for Entrepreneur, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 5-2.
San Gabriel will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Alhambra, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. As for Entrepreneur, they are on the road again on Thursday to play West Valley at 3:15 p.m. West Valley will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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