With a playoff win on the line, South rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They came out on top against the California City Ravens by a score of 7-4. The win continues a trend for the Spartans in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won three in a row.
Josh Encinas
| 05/21/25 vs California City | 12 |
| 05/16/25 vs Boron | 15 |
| 05/08/25 @ Tehachapi | 8 |
Josh Encinas was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one triple.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Felipe Retano, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March.
South's record is now 21-8. As for California City, with the loss, they broke their 11-game winning streak and moved their record to 20-10-1.
Coming up, South will take on Shafter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Generals will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something the Spartans surely won't give up without a fight. California City does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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