Baseball Recap: South Comes Up Short

South was the 9-4 winner over West when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Spartans fell just short of the Vikings by a score of 10-9 on Tuesday. The Spartans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Josh Encinas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Encinas was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while getting on base in two of his six plate appearances.

Alex Portillo

Stolen Base

04/01/25 @ West	3
03/27/25 @ Tehachapi	1
03/25/25 @ North	1

In other batting news, South got a massive performance out of Alex Portillo, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Portillo is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Jose Bojorquez was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances.

South's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for West, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-8.

South wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against Arvin on the 2nd. As for West, they will challenge the Spartans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.