Baseball Recap: Schurr Spartans vs. Whittier Cardinals
Schurr was the 2-0 winner over Whittier when they last played one another back in February of 2022, but their luck changed this time around. The Schurr Spartans fell just short of the Whittier Cardinals by a score of 8-7 on Wednesday. That's two games in a row now that Schurr has lost by just one run.
Julius Landeros was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Liam Lu, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases.
On Whittier's side, they saw nine different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Diego Pantoja, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Schurr are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Whittier, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-10-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Schurr is on the road again on Thursday to play Oxford Academy at 3:00 p.m. The last three games Schurr has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Whittier, they will head out on the road to take on Buena Park at 11:00 a.m. on Friday.
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