South lost against Tehachapi last Wednesday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The South Spartans fell just short of the Tehachapi Warriors by a score of 6-5. South has struggled against Tehachapi recently, as their matchup on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Josh Encinas was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Encinas was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jose Bojorquez was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI. Salvador Chavez was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Even though they lost, South didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Like South, Tehachapi also got a great game from a two-way player: Samuel Ciaccio. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Ciaccio was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other pitching news, Tehachapi got a great performance from Christopher Turpin as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.1 innings pitched. Turpin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Wade Brooks, who went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases and three RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
South's defeat dropped their record down to 9-9. As for Tehachapi, they pushed their record up to 13-7 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
South will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against West at 4:00 p.m. West will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last. As for Tehachapi, they will head out on the road to face off against East Bakersfield at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Tehachapi is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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