Baseball Recap: San Fernando Tigers vs. Van Nuys Wolves
San Fernando came into Monday's contest having lost three straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They were the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over the Van Nuys Wolves on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for San Fernando considering their one-run performance the game before.
Xavier Mejia made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Mejia has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Mejia was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Isaac Cerpa and Lorenzo Mena did most of the damage at the plate: Cerpa scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Mena scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Ramon Amezcua was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Van Nuys' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joaquin Boche, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
San Fernando's win bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Van Nuys, they now have a losing record at 7-8.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: San Fernando beat Van Nuys by a score of 12-0.
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