Western International put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Renaissance Phoenix a 10-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for Western International as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Christopher Plascencia made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Plascencia was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Norberick Garcia and Justin Diaz did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Diaz went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Alessandro Lopez was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Western International's victory bumped their record up to 9-10. As for Renaissance, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 0-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Western International will take on Edison Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Western International is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season. As for Renaissance, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Detroit Cristo Rey at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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