Baseball Recap: Western International Cowboys vs. Renaissance Phoenix
Western International put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Renaissance Phoenix a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Western International as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Christopher Plascencia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Plascencia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Norberick Garcia and Justin Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Alessandro Lopez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Western International's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Renaissance, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western International will take on Edison Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western International is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Renaissance, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Detroit Cristo Rey at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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