Baseball Recap: Torrance sees their postseason come to a close

By Team Reports May 4, 2024, 3:25pm

Baseball Recap: Torrance Tartars vs. Notre Dame (SO) Knights

Torrance and Notre Dame (SO) squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Torrance had to settle for second. They lost 16-1 to the Notre Dame (SO) Knights.

Torrance saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Slater Nunez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Nunez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On Notre Dame (SO)'s side, JuJu Diaz-Jones looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.

At the plate, Notre Dame (SO) got a massive performance out of Dominic Cadiz, who went 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI, and a double. Brett Binkley was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.

Torrance's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-8-1. As for Notre Dame (SO), they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-9-1 record this season.

Torrance does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Notre Dame (SO), they will be playing in front of their home fans against Aquinas at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Aquinas will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something Notre Dame (SO) surely won't give up without a fight.

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