JW North was the 10-8 winner over Canyon Springs when they last played one another last Wednesday, but their luck changed this time around. The JW North Huskies fell just short of the Canyon Springs Cougars by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
Gabriel Buranasiri was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Isaiah Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jovanni Garcia, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Canyon Springs' side, they let Lucas Sanchez and Ruebien Lopez loose on the outfield. Sanchez scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Lopez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
JW North has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13-1 record this season. As for Canyon Springs, their victory bumped their record up to 8-11-1.
JW North will be playing in front of their home fans against Kaiser at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Kaiser: 3.2, JW North: 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Canyon Springs, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Elsinore at 3:15 p.m. on Monday.
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