North had no answer to Jose Escalante on Friday as he struck out seven batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). As if that's not impressive enough, the pitching appearance was his third in a row with less than two hits allowed. For the season, Escalante has an ERA of 3.41 over 24.7 innings pitched.
Escalante's strong effort led Alhambra over North and he'll get a chance to do so again: the teams have a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Thanks in part to Escalante's efforts, Alhambra will roll in on a five-game winning streak. Will Escalante and the rest of the team keep the streak alive? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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