Alhambra put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Mark Keppel Aztecs 9-2. Winning may never get old, but Alhambra sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Jacob Rodriguez was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Marc Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
On Mark Keppel's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Villaroman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Alhambra is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Mark Keppel, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-16.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Alhambra will face off against Montebello at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Montebello is on a nine-game streak of home wins, Alhambra a five-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field. As for Mark Keppel, they will head out on the road to challenge San Gabriel at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mark Keppel is facing San Gabriel at the right time seeing as San Gabriel is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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