San Jacinto had lost six straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 12-9-1 to make it seven. They fell 7-3 to the Jordan Panthers. The Tigers were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 6-0.
San Jacinto saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gage Rodriguez, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
As for Jordan, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On Jordan's side, Matthew Alcala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks. The Panthers are 5-1 when Alcala allows one or fewer earned runs, but 6-7 otherwise.
At the plate, Adrian Lara was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one RBI. He has become a key player for Jordan: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-8 otherwise.
San Jacinto has already played their next game, a 15-2 defeat against Elsinore on the 14th. As for Jordan, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 10-1 loss against Long Beach Poly on the 15th.
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