JW North was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They suffered a rough 7-0 defeat at the hands of the Elsinore Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to JW North of the 1-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
JW North saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gabriel Cortez, who went 1-for-1 with a double.
On Elsinore's side, not much got past Brayden Stankus, who gave up just two hits to keep JW North off the board.
At the plate, Jacob Farias was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Charlie Ruggles, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
JW North's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12-1. As for Elsinore, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 9-8-1.
JW North will head out on the road to take on Ramona at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Ramona: 3, JW North: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Elsinore, they will be playing at home against Apple Valley at 3:15 p.m. on Monday. Elsinore will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak alive.
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