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| 03/25/25 - Home | 11-8 W |
| 02/13/24 - Away | 5-2 W |
| 03/06/23 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 03/01/18 - Away | 2-7 L |
| 03/07/17 - Home | 8-4 W |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pomona, La Puente was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Workman Lobos. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Warriors' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Eric Duran made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Duran was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jakob Auga, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Cruz Estrada, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
La Puente's victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 2-5. As for Workman, their defeat was their 16th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-9.
La Puente will have a chance to go back-to-back against Workman: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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