Baseball Preview: Torrance Tartars vs. South Spartans
The Torrance Tartars will be playing in front of their home fans against the South Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Torrance: 2.4, South: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Torrance is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering University just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 7-6.
Mateo Rickman put in work no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Rickman has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Rickman was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Noriyoshi Mori made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Eshua Desai was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, Torrance didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as University only tossed three.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but South had to settle for a 9-7 loss against El Segundo on Friday.
Caden Lewis made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Ryan Stowe, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
Torrance's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 17-7-1. As for South, their loss dropped their record down to 15-10.
South's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Torrance hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .331. It's a different story for South, though, as they've only averaged .244. Will they be able to contain Torrance's hitters?
Torrance skirted past South 4-3 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Will Torrance repeat their success, or does South have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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