West extended their losing streak to six on Wednesday, dropping them down to 5-19. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 4-3 heartbreaker at the hands of the Torrance Tartars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Tartars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 back in March.
Jimmy Omatsu was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Garrett Matsumoto, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
As for Torrance, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 14-10. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Torrance's side, Sam Cruz looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Cruz has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Torrance saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brenden Jarrard, who went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases. Those two stolen bases gave Jarrard a new career-high.
While West had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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