Garey had lost six straight at home dating back to last season, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-6-1 to make it seven. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Baldwin Park Braves. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Vikings of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2025.
Garey saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Loza, who went 1-for-3 with one run. Erik Lara also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Baldwin Park, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-4. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games.
On Baldwin Park's side, Jayson Romero spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks.
On the hitting side, Isaiah Montes and Isaiah Felix did most of the damage at the plate: Montes got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs, while Felix went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Montes has become a key player for Baldwin Park: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-4 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Beltran, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Coming up, Garey will head out on the road to take on Duarte at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Baldwin Park, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Azusa at 3:30 p.m. The Aztecs' pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so the Braves' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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