On Thursday, it was close, but the Mar Vista Mariners sidestepped the San Fernando Tigers for a 2-1 victory.
Tyler Kavanagh made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Kavanagh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other pitching news, Jake Leslie looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Kavanagh wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Peter Thomas, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Mar Vista's win bumped their record up to 3-11-1. As for San Fernando, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Mar Vista will head out on the road to square off against Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Mar Vista is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses. As for San Fernando, they will head out on the road to challenge Canoga Park at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Canoga Park is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 11.3 runs per game this season.
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