Recap: Caruthers Blue Raiders vs. Minarets Mustangs
Caruthers can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Minarets Mustangs as the Caruthers Blue Raiders made off with an 8-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for Caruthers.
Lucas Ramirez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits.
At the plate, Mason Ishii was a standout: he scored a run while going 4-for-4. Esben Smith was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
On Minarets' side, Caleb Herbert put in work no matter where he played. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Herbert was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Herbert wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Torin Wolf, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Minarets didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Caruthers only tossed four.
Caruthers is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. As for Minarets, they dropped their record down to 3-8 with that defeat, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Caruthers will square off against Sierra at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sierra will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Caruthers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Minarets, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Fowler at 4:00 p.m.
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