JW North extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 5-17-1 in the process. They lost 14-6 to the Citrus Hill Hawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Hawks this season, with their most recent defeat being a 5-3 loss on April 3rd.
JW North saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jason Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one run. Another was Nicolas Zepeda, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
As for Citrus Hill, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 15-5. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Citrus Hill's side, Efren Urrea was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Urrea was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, Noah Brion was a standout: he went a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI and one run. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Riley Corlew, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. JW North will take on Moreno Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Vikings' pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so the Huskies' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Citrus Hill, they will challenge Heritage at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Hawks 2.6, the Patriots 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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