Baseball Recap: South Spartans vs. Del Oro Suns
South scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Del Oro Suns a 30-0 shutout. South might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won five matches by six runs or more this season.
Giovanni Jimenez made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Jimenez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jose Bojorquez was incredible, going 4-for-5 with six RBI, four runs, and two triples. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last four games he's played. Another player making a difference was Tomas Encinas, who went 4-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
South is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 9-7 record this season. As for Del Oro, their loss was their eighth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-14.
South will take on North at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. North is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Del Oro, they will head out on the road to take on Golden Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Oro is facing Golden Valley at the right time seeing as Golden Valley is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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