After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Valhalla, La Jolla was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They came out on top against the Brawley Wildcats by a score of 6-3. That's more bragging rights for La Jolla, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The team relied heavily on Corey Druse, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3. Ryan Kestler was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Brawley's side, Thomas Spears was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and a double.
La Jolla's victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 18-13. As for Brawley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-11-2.
La Jolla will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Calexico at 11:00 a.m. La Jolla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Calexico's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Brawley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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