Tempe had lost three straight on the road, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 3-15 to make it four. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of the South Mountain Jaguars. The Buffaloes were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2016.
South Mountain's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-21. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For South Mountain's part, Sebastian Pinero made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.1 innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Those nine strikeouts gave Pinero a new career-high. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple.
In other batting news, Noah Bura and Andy Flores did most of the damage at the plate: Bura got on base in four of his five plate appearances with five stolen bases and three runs, while Flores went 3-for-5 with five stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those five stolen bases gave Bura a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Williams, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI.
As of now, neither Tempe nor South Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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