South Tahoe scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Everything went their way against the Sparks Railroaders as the South Tahoe Vikings made off with a 17-2 win. That's more bragging rights for South Tahoe, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kyle Herrera and Jonathan Bender made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Herrera pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Bender struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Herrera scored three runs while going 4-for-4, while Bender went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Marcus Haven was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Anthony Flores was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
South Tahoe's victory bumped their record up to 9-15. As for Sparks, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-20.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: South Tahoe beat Sparks by a score of 15-2 later that day.
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