Baseball Recap: Charter Oak Chargers vs. Northview Vikings
Charter Oak scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Northview Vikings 10-9. The final score was a far cry from the score of their previous head-to-head, which saw the teams combine for three runs.
Aaron Ledesma looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Zack Escalera and Martin Luna did most of the damage at the plate: Escalera went 3-for-5 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double, while Luna scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Julian Salmon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
The win made it two in a row for Charter Oak and bumps their season record up to 4-9-1. As for Northview, their loss was their fifth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-10.
Charter Oak will challenge Vista Murrieta at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. Vista Murrieta's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Charter Oak's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Northview, they will head out on the road to square off against Dana Hills at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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