West had lost seven straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 7-17 to make it eight. They came up short against the Torrance Tartars, falling 11-3. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Tartars this season, with their most recent defeat being a 6-0 loss on Wednesday.
West saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alberto Gomez, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. Garrett Wada also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
As for Torrance, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-9. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
On Torrance's side, River Martinez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Martinez has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Noriyoshi Mori was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
West does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Torrance, they will head out on the road to take on El Rancho at 2:15 p.m. on Saturday.
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