It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Dos Pueblos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Alta Loma Braves out 4-3. The win was just what Dos Pueblos needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior matchup.
Derek Brunet tossed a big game, tossing seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Taylor Young and Zach Gesswein did most of the damage at the plate: Young scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Gesswein went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
On Alta Loma's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Primanto, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Dos Pueblos' victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-9-1. As for Alta Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 9-8.
Dos Pueblos will be playing at home against Foothill at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Dos Pueblos surely won't give up without a fight. As for Alta Loma, they are on the road again on Saturday to play La Habra at 11:00 a.m. La Habra's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Alta Loma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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