Escalon had to endure a nine-game losing streak dating back to last season, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 11-8 win over the Livingston Wolves on Tuesday. Escalon's offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last six games.
Josh Fiori made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over four innings while giving up two earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. Fiori has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fiori was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI.
In other batting news, Lorenzo Texeira and Logan Huebner did most of the damage at the plate: Texeira scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Huebner scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Jamin Miller was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
On Livingston's side, they got a big performance out of Sebastian Casanova, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jayden Dheri, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Escalon's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-7. As for Livingston, their defeat was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-5.
Escalon will have a chance to go back-to-back against Livingston: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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