Acosta No Hits Arroyo

Gabrielino's Angel Acosta throws another no hitter against Arroyo

(San Gabriel) – Angel Acosta fired a no hitter and Gabrielino got the only run it needed in the fourth inning to beat Arroyo 1-0 Wednesday in Mission Valley League action.

This time, Gabrielino got it done within the standard seven innings over the Knights.

Angel Acosta went 2 for 3 at bat, scored the lone, winning run via balk, and was one out away from delivering a perfect game before the first baseman dropped a throw from shortstop Johnny Moreno. Brandon Jauregui, reached second on a wild pitch before Acosta ended the threat and struck out the next batter to settle for a no-no. Facing 22 batters in all, Acosta did it in 93 pitches and logged in 13 strikeouts.

Gabrielino (5-6) is 4-0 in Mission Valley League play, having winning all four by 1 run and 3 in extra innings. On the flipside, Arroyo (is amidst a long-standing drought, having been blanked for six consecutive games. The Knights haven’t crossed the plate for 46 innings in a row since a 3-0 win over Keppel on March 7.

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