The North Mustangs will head out on the road to challenge the Browne Bruins at 3:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Friday, North narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Rincon/University 6-4.
Joey Morales made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits. Morales was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Morales wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Amado Rodriquez, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Browne sidestepped North for a 9-8 victory. The win was just what Browne needed coming off of a 12-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Like North, Browne also got a great game from a two-way player: Sebastian Prado. Throwing, Prado struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off nine hits. Meanwhile, Abraham Guzman pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Prado scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Guzman scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Axel Inzunza, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jacinto Carranza was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
North's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-15. As for Browne, the win got them back to even at 8-8.
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