Torrance had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 7-5 to make it four. They fell just short of the Redondo Union Sea Hawks by a score of 3-2. The Tartars were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Sea Hawks earlier this season, when they won 4-3.
Torrance got a good showing from Sam Cruz, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
As for Redondo Union, the victory got them back to even at 7-7. The win made it back-to-back victories for they.
On Redondo Union's side, Jack Green spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. Green also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Sea Hawks are 3-1 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 4-6 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Redondo Union's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Taehan Kim, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Kim has posted since back in April of 2025. Keiji Hattori also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
While Torrance had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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