With a playoff game on the line, Azusa rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Academy of Careers & Exploration Eagle with a sharp 15-1 win. Considering Azusa has won seven contests by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Josh Torres and Zach Huizar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Torres didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.1 innings pitched. Meanwhile, Huizar pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than ten strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Torres scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4, while Huizar scored three runs while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, Joseph (Jojo) Durand was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Adrian Pena was another key contributor, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with a stolen base and two RBI.
Azusa is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Academy of Careers & Exploration, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7.
Azusa will head out on the road to square off against Santa Clarita Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Santa Clarita Christian will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Azusa surely won't give up without a fight. Academy of Careers & Exploration does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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