Barstow's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Eastside Lions by a score of 8-5. The win was some much needed relief for the Aztecs as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Colton Surprenant made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Surprenant was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.
Surprenant wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Steven Diaz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave Diaz a new career-high in RBI.
Barstow was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Barstow's first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Eastside, their loss was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4.
Barstow didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 win against Excelsior Charter on the 27th. As for Eastside, they have also already played their next game, a 7-4 defeat against Hesperia on the 27th.
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