San Jose lost against Independence two weeks ago, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The San Jose Bulldogs lost 16-8 to the Independence 76ers.
Luis Borja made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Timothy Sinks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Independence's side, Jordan Molina was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. Molina was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Independence got a massive performance out of CJ Chapanar, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Marcus Dagostino, who scored three runs and stole six bases while going 2-for-4.
San Jose has been struggling recently as they've lost ten of their last 11 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-17 record this season. As for Independence, their win ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-9.
San Jose will head out on the road to square off against James Lick at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Independence, they will be playing at home against KIPP San Jose Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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