Canoga Park was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Gardena Panthers by a score of 8-7. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Canoga Park of the 3-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2022.
Canoga Park saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Albert Mestas, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Canoga Park was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Gardena only posted a batting average of .308.
On Gardena's side, Anthony Garcia was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Garcia was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Bradley Ezquivel tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Daniel Serna was incredible, scoring two runs while going 4-for-6. Jordy Hernandez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Canoga Park's defeat dropped their record down to 4-9-1. As for Gardena, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-16.
Canoga Park will head out on the road to take on Reseda at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Reseda is coming into the game with five straight losses at home, meaning Canoga Park will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. Gardena will take on Narbonne at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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