Turlock pushed their score to 18 the last time they played they, but on Thursday they couldn't quite do it again. They won by a run and slipped past the Gregori Jaguars 2-1. Winning may never get old, but Turlock sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Mason Baker spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Turlock's win was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joshua Ramirez, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Gregori's side, they also let their pitcher toss all 7.1 innings and he was also dialed-in: Dominic Joseph gave up only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits. Joseph has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Erick Rosas was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base and a double. Another player making a difference was Lance Eastman, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Turlock's victory bumped their record up to 8-4. As for Gregori, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-7.
Turlock will challenge Pleasant Valley at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Pleasant Valley: 3.9, Turlock: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Gregori, they will be playing at home against Ripon at 1:00 p.m. on Monday. Ripon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
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