The San Fernando Tigers will be taking part in a tournament against the South Gate Rams at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. San Fernando will be strutting in after a victory while South Gate will be coming in after a loss.
On Thursday, San Fernando needed a bit of extra time to put away Kennedy. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 11-4 win. That seven run margin sets a new team best for the Tigers this season.
Andres Salazar made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-1. He also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mario Miranda, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Ramon Amezcua, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, South Gate entered their match against Garfield on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. South Gate fell just short of Garfield by a score of 9-8. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Gate's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for San Fernando, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
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