Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Canyon). They came out on top against the Redondo Union Sea Hawks by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Comanches.
Kemuel Zhang tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Canyon got a massive performance out of Blake Helsper, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Helsper also put up a hit, which was his first of the season. Alex Clovery was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
The victory got Canyon back to even at 2-2. As for Redondo Union, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 2-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Canyon will challenge Pacifica at 3:15 p.m. on March 4th. Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Pacifica's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Redondo Union, they will be taking part in a tournament against Banning at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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