Orestimba extended their losing streak to 13 on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-17. They fell 10-6 to the Escalon Cougars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Cougars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 5-1 on Tuesday.
Adrian Gonzalez and Axel Diaz stepped up to the plate in a big way. Gonzalez went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI, while Diaz went 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Corella, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Escalon, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 18-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
On Escalon's side, Lorenzo Texeira was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Texeira has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brody Abbott, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Logan Huebner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
As of now, neither Orestimba nor Escalon have any future games scheduled.
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