The El Camino Real Royals will be taking part in a tournament against the Central Grizzlies at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. El Camino Real's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
El Camino Real is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Frontier just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Monday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2.
Ethan Mayo was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
On the hitting side, El Camino Real saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luigi Tanner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Carmine Dugar-Stewart also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Central). Everything went their way against Red Bluff on Monday as they made off with a 21-4 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Grizzlies needed considering they were shut out in their previous game.
Noah Lujan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marcus Nolen and Ethan Ortiz did most of the damage at the plate: Nolen scored five runs and stole a base while getting on base in all six of his plate appearances, while Ortiz went 5-for-6 with five RBI, one run, and one double. Those five runs gave Nolen a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Adam Guerra, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
El Camino Real's defeat dropped their record down to 14-6. As for Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 6-10 record.
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