West Point was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cesar Chavez Champions. The result was an unpleasant reminder to West Point of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Ryan Salazar put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Salazar was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple.
Salazar wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Navarro, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Like West Point, Cesar Chavez also got a great game from a two-way player: FRANCISCO CHAVEZ. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. CHAVEZ was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, ADOLFO PACHECO was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two runs.
West Point's loss dropped their record down to 8-18. As for Cesar Chavez, they now have a winning record of 12-11.
West Point will head out on the road to take on Valley Vista at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. West Point is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Cesar Chavez, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shadow Ridge at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Shadow Ridge will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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