San Jacinto had lost four straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-19 to make it five. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Elsinore. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Elsinore this season, with their most recent defeat being a 11-0 loss back in April.
As for Elsinore, they are on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.9 runs over those games.
For Elsinore's part, Jacob Farias made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Farias has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Andrew Jimenez, who earned two runs and three stolen bases.
San Jacinto does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Elsinore, they will square off against Covina at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday. The Colts' pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so the Tigers' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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