South Hills came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Polytechnic Parrots and snuck past 5-4. Five seems to be a good number for South Hills as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Alejandro Villegas was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Villegas has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Villegas was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jack Morales and Juan Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: Morales scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Salazar went 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Jordi Lara, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Like South Hills, Polytechnic also got a great game from a two-way player: Alfonso Agundis. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Agundis was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Kevin Zaldivar made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI. Mathew Ruiz was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
South Hills' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-12. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Polytechnic, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
South Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Polytechnic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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