With a playoff game on the line, Verdugo Hills rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Los Angeles CES Unicorns by a score of 8-3. The victory was nothing new for Verdugo Hills as they're now sitting on five straight.
Verdugo Hills got a great performance from Cooper Savage as he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Savage has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Justin McCubbin was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of David Castaneda, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Los Angeles CES's side, Curtis Mantelzak was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Verdugo Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 18-11 record this season. As for Los Angeles CES, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six games, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Verdugo Hills is on the road again on Saturday to play Banning at 1:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Verdugo Hills: 3.4, Banning: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. Los Angeles CES does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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