The Damien Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Etiwanda Eagles at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Damien's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Etiwanda's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Damien took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Etiwanda 6-4.
Troy Lopez looked comfortable as he pitched 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 two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Damien saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nikko Paoletto, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was JT Riley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Damien is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-10-1 record this season. As for Etiwanda, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-16.
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