Mark Keppel extended their losing streak to six on Friday, dropping them down to 5-14-1. They lost 15-1 to the Alhambra Moors. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Moors this season, with their most recent loss being a 10-0 defeat on Tuesday.
Mark Keppel saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Julian Gonzalez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double.
As for Alhambra, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 16-9. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.5 runs on average over those games.
On Alhambra's side, Noah Navarro looked comfortable as he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Navarro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alhambra got a massive performance out of Marc Hernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most stolen bases Hernandez has posted since back in May of 2025. Yuuta Ngo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Mark Keppel will square off against rival San Gabriel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Alhambra is set to challenge their familiar foe Montebello at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Moors 3.3, the Oilers 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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