By Tim Peterson
(El Monte) – Arroyo pitchers hit six Alhambra batters and walked three but still managed to beat the Moors 6-4 Saturday at Arroyo.
The Knights were down 4-2 in the bottom of the fifth inning when Joaquin Salcedo hit a two-run single to tie it. Arroyo scored one more in the inning to take the lead and went on to the two-run victory.
In the fifth, Andrew Villar beat out an infield hit and Romeo Arevalo was hit by a pitch. Adam Huizar singled to load the bases and Salcedo’s knock tied it at 4. Huizar then scored when the Moors failed to handle a ground ball to short by Fernando Gonzales.
The Knights then added one more in the sixth when Richard Inostroz reached on an error moved to third on a sacrifice and a wild pitch and scored when Arroyo pulled off a double steal.
Alhambra scored first in the first inning but Arroyo was fortunate to get out of the inning cheaply enough. Carlos Hernandez walked and stole second and Marc Hernandez reached on an error. Jackson Akers was hit by a pitch to load the bases. Aidan Alvarez was also plunked to get a run home but Nathan Castillo induced the next batter to hit into a 1-2-3 double play. After a walk to Ethan Ayala, Castillo got Isaiah Lerma to ground out to end the inning. The Moors had the bases loaded with nobody out and only came away with one run.
Arroyo answered with two in the bottom of the first, Arevalo walked, stole second and scored on a base hit by Huizar. Huizar was cut down at second trying to stretch it into a double. But Salcedo singled, stole second and scored on a single by Gabriel Rosales.
The Moors came right back with three in the second. Jacob Rodriguez was hit by a pitch and Carlos Hernandez walked. Marc Hernandez reached on an error and Rodriguez scored. Alavarez singled for two more runs and a 4-2 Moor lead and Joe Reyes came on to relieve Castillo.
The score stayed that way until the Knights rallied in the fifth. Castillo, Reyes and Caleb Ramirez all threw for Arroyo and Riley MacMillan finished up.
For Alhambra Aiden Kim started and went all six innings.
Arroyo improved to 5-2 with the victory while Alhambra fell to 2-2.
AL 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4
AR 2 0 0 0 3 1 X 6
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