Torrance entered their tilt with North with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the North Saxons 2-1. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Torrance also won the last time the pair played last Wednesday.
Slater Nunez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Torrance's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Mateo Rickman, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
On North's side, Makoto Nakawake was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Nakawake has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Colin Anderson made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for North, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-16.
Torrance will be playing at home against Capistrano Valley Christian at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Torrance is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season. As for North, they will be playing at home against Lawndale at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Lawndale is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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