Contreras extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 1-14-1. They lost 21-10 to the Hollywood Sheiks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Sheiks this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-4 defeat on Wednesday.
Matthew Guevara was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
As for Hollywood, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games.
On Hollywood's side, Blake Jenkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. That's the most strikeouts Jenkins has posted since back in March. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. Hollywood is undefeated when Jenkins posts two or more runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
Contreras does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hollywood, they will face off against Robert F. Kennedy Community at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Sheiks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bobcats have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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