The Torrance Tartars will take on the Oaks Christian Lions at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Torrance is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 5-1 victory over Chino Hills.
Aiden Bui was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Trevor Fortuna, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Oaks Christian came tearing into Friday's contest with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-2 win. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 11 games by six runs or more this season.
Ty Hanley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Quentin Young, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Joshua Brown, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Oaks Christian lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Redlands East Valley didn't launched any home runs.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Oaks Christian, they pushed their record up to 20-8 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home.
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