After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Crean Lutheran, Esperanza was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Northview Vikings by a score of 4-1.
Esperanza got a great performance from Jacob Fruneaux as he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Dylan Jones picked up the save, tossing an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jacob Petropulos, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Ty Little was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Esperanza's victory bumped their record up to 7-10. As for Northview, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-11.
Esperanza will head out on the road to take on El Toro at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Northview, they will look to defend their home field on April 10th against Covina at 3:30 p.m.
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