Baseball Preview: El Toro Chargers vs. San Clemente Tritons
El Toro has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the San Clemente Tritons at 3:45 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but El Toro ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They skirted past Fountain Valley 6-5. The victory was just what El Toro needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior game.
Hudson Robin looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, El Toro saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Kasper, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nacho Gonzales, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, San Clemente entered their tilt with El Toro with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They blew past the Chargers 9-2.
Mike Erspamer made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Erspamer was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brock DellaVedova, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two doubles. Jake Wood was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
El Toro's win bumped their record up to 6-15. As for San Clemente, they now have a winning record of 11-10.
El Toro suffered a grim 9-2 defeat to San Clemente when the teams last played on Wednesday. Can El Toro avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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