Torrance barely beat West the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tartars' pitchers stepped up to hand the Warriors a 6-0 shutout on Wednesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tartars have posted against the Warriors since March 5, 2022.
Sam Cruz tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on River Martinez, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Jacob Faamasino was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Torrance is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for West, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-16.
Torrance will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Warriors: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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