West extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 7-16 in the process. They lost 6-0 to the Torrance Tartars. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Warriors haven't been shut out since back in March.
As for Torrance, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
For Torrance's part, Sam Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. Cruz has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, River Martinez was excellent, going 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacob Faamasino, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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