Baseball Recap: El Segundo Eagles vs. Torrance Tartars
El Segundo stacked a fifth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Torrance Tartars a 6-0 shutout. The win was just what El Segundo needed coming off of a 13-3 defeat in their prior match.
Dylan Alcala spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Louis Church, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Lincoln Quaintance, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Torrance hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as El Segundo struck out five times.
El Segundo's victory bumped their record up to 11-5. As for Torrance, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5-1.
El Segundo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 13-0 win vs. Savanna on the 1st. As for Torrance, they will challenge Mission Viejo at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday. Torrance's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Mission Viejo's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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