Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Torrance walked away with it. They came out on top against the Chino Hills Huskies by a score of 5-1 on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Aiden Bui, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Trevor Fortuna, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 18-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Chino Hills, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
Looking ahead, Torrance will square off against Oaks Christian at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Tartars' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Lions have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. Chino Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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