With a playoff game on the line, Azusa rose to the challenge on Friday. Everything went their way against the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals as they made off with a 9-1 victory. Considering Azusa has won eight matches by more than seven runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Torres and Zach Huizar made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Torres struck out 11 batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, Huizar pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Torres has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Torres scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Huizar scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jacob Elliot was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Joseph (Jojo) Durand, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Santa Clarita Christian's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gregory Michlin, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Azusa pushed their record up to 16-5 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Santa Clarita Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-10.
Azusa will head out on the road to square off against Edgewood at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Edgewood will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Azusa surely won't give up without a fight. Santa Clarita Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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