It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Moreno Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Woodrow Wilson Bruins out 6-5. The victory was familiar territory for Moreno Valley who now have seven in a row.
E. Alferez looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on E. Zendejas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. G. Banuelos was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
On Woodrow Wilson's side, they got a good showing from Jose Urias, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Urias has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Taylor Kirk was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Andres Molinar, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI.
Moreno Valley's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-2. As for Woodrow Wilson, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Moreno Valley will challenge Woodcrest Christian at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Woodrow Wilson, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Warren at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
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